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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "you are advice to send" (this email uses bad English)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR PAUL ONYEKA MPO" <mr_paul_onyeka01@msn.com>
Reply-To: paul_onyeka01@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:49:22 +0000
Subject: PLEASE URGENT.(CPNL).

CHEVRON PETROLEUM

NIGERIA LIMITED.

DEAR FRIEND,
I AM PAUL ONYEKA, THE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO MR.CORSO PADILLA, AND A
NATIONAL
OF YOUR COUNTRY (AMERICA), WHO USED TO WORK WITH CHEVRON OIL PRODUCING
COMPANY IN NIGERIA.
HEREINAFTER, MR.CORSO PADILLA AND HIS FAMILY’S WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR
ACCIDENT ALONG LAGOS IBADAN EXPRESSWAY.ON THE 25TH OF APRIL 2005; ALL
OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY LOST THEIR LIVES. SINCE THEN I HAVE
MADE SEVERAL INQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY (AMERICA), HERE TO LOCATE ANY OF HIS
EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.
AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO SEARCH IN
OVER THE INTERNET TO LOOK FOR SOME ONE WHO IS TRUSTH-WORTHY THAT CAN CLAIM
THIS FUND.
I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE FUND VALUED AT
US$20 MILLION LEFT BEHIND BY MR.CORSO PADILLA BEFORE IT GETS CONFISCATED OR
DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE FINANCE FIRM WHERE THESE HUGE AMOUNTS WERE
DEPOSITED. THE SAID FINANCE COMPANY HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE
NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT FOURTEEN
OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.
FOR THE FACT THAT I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR
OVER TWO MONTH NOW, I SEEK THE CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO
THE DECEASED,THE
PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT CAN BE PAID TO YOU.
THEREFORE, ON RECEIPT OF YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, I SHALL OFFICIALLY
PRESENT YOU TO THE FINANCE COMPANY AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE
INHERITANCE SO THAT THEY WILL BEGIN TO PROCESS THE FUND TRANSFERS ON YOUR
BEHALF. ALL I REQUIRE’S FROM YOU IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US
SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH.
I GUARANTEE YOU THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT
WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.
PLEASE REPLY ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR US TO START THE TRANSFER OF THIS
FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND TO ME:
1. YOUR RESIDENCIAL ADDRESS.
2. YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
3. YOUR FULL NAMES
4. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER/ADDRESS.
AS SOON AS YOU SEND ME THEABOVE INFORMATION I WILL FOEWARD THEM TO THE
FINANCE COMPANY, SO AS TO ENBLE THEM TRANSFER THE SAID FUND INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
REGARDS,
MR PAUL ONYEKA.
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE.
(CPNL).

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