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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • albert_2005@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Albert Egobia" <albert_2005_32@msn.com>
Reply-To: albert_2005@myway.com
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:27:31 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS

Dr Albert Egobia,
Union Bank Plc.
Union Bank House,
Marina, Lagos, Nigeria.

Dear Freind,

I am Dr Albert Egobia, Deputy Divisional Head with the
Union Bank Plc. I was personal account manager to one
late Engineer Edward Nelson ,of your country, who till his
death was a contractor with Impresario Nigeria Limited, Moenier
Oil & Gas Consult and Nigerian Ports authority.
On the 28th of November 2002, Engr. Edwardo, his wife
and their two children were involved in a car accident
along Gwagwalada express road and all occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. At the time of his
death,Edward had a deposit of $15.6 Million, which was
proceed of a contract work he just concluded with the
Nigerian Ports authority.

The payment was made with an Ecobank cheque, which I
personally cleared .Unfortunately, till this moment no
one has come as his relation for his deposit with us. My
colleagues and I humbly request your attention to this
matter so that we can present you as his next of kin
or beneficiary to his deposit. It is not a very difficult
thing to do especially as you share the same last name
with him and it will not take time too.

All we need is to change the name and particulars of
his next of kin to yours in our computer database and we
file in an application for the release of the fund through
the Probate Office in your name. It does not necessarily
mean that you must be here to conclude the deal; we may
request that the money be sent to Europe or even the United States
for payment.

Please contact me as quickly as possible on
email: albert_2005@myway.com on your acceptance
The sharing ratio will be 30% for you,60% for me and
my colleagues,10% to any charity Organization.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE GIVEN EMAIL ADDRESS
albert_2005@myway.com

Kind regards,
Dr Albert Egobia.

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