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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "you will take 25%" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • favourmark_uba@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • markfavouruba@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mark favour <favourmark_uba@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: markfavouruba@myway.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:55:52 -0800 (PST)
Subject: {http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4370286.stm}


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: favourmark_uba@yahoo.com

FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND REMITANCE

DEPARTMENT OFFICE

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)

ABUJA BRANCH,

NIGERIA



MY DEAR FRIEND,



BEST COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY. MY NAME IS MR. MARK FAVOUR.



I AM THE OPERATIONAL MANAGER IN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SECTION, INCHARGE OF CREDIT

AND FOREIGN BILLS OF ONE OF THE PRIME BANKS IN NIGERIA.



HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY INTERNET SEARCH.



I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK MR. AKOTUAH SAMUEL TIO,

A BRITISH CITIZEN WHO PERISHED WITH HIS WHOLE FAMILY OF WIFE AND 2 KIDS ALONG

WITH 117 OTHERS WHICH INCLUDES THE THEN NIGERIAN SPORTS MINISTER LATE ISHAYA

MARK AKU, IN AN EAS AIR-LINE PLANE CRASH IN OGUN STATE OF NIGERIA ON OCTOBER,

2005.



THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 2001 BY THIS GREAT LATE INDUSTRIALIST

WHO DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH WITHOUT A WRITTEN OR ORAL "WILL" ATTACHED

TO HIS ACCOUNT.



I AM THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST AND I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED

WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN SINCE HIS DEATH IN 2005. THIS HAVE

PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS HENCE THERE IS NO NEXT

OF KIN OR "WILL" ATTACHED TO THE ACCOUNT.



AS THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO THE DECEASED, I AM CAPABLE OF TRANSFERING THE CREDIT

BALANCE OF THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST'S ACCOUNT TO ANY FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT OF MY

CHOICE SINCE I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER.



THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVOLVED IS US$17M (SEVENTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

HOWEVER, I NEED A FOREIGN PATNER WHO WILL ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND

BENEFICIARY TO THE INDUSTRIALIST AND PROVIDE A RELIABLE OFFSHORE BANK ACCOUNT

WHERE WE CAN TRANSFER THE US$17M (SEVENTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).



I HAVE ALREADY DONE ALL THE NECCESARY GROUND WORKS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF

THE FUNDS. HOWEVER, I NEED YOU TO ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED BY

PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING.



A. THE NAME OF YOUR BANK



B. ACCOUNT NUMBER AND NAME OF BENEFICIARY



C. ADDRESS, TEL, FAX, TELEX NUMBERS OF YOUR BANK.



SINCE I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER, THE MOMENT I RECIEVE ALL

THE ABOVE A-C, IT WILL TAKE US LESS THAN 14 BANKING DAYS TO TRANSFER THE MONEY

INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.



FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION, YOU WILL TAKE 25% OF THE ENTIRE US$17M

(SEVENTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS), WHILE 75% WILL BE FOR ME.



UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, I SHALL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE

NECCESARY DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DECEASED ACCOUNT INCLUDING HIS FULL IDENTITY

AND MY IDENTITY, ALSO THE NAME OF MY BANK. YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO VIEW THIS WEB

SITE ON THE INTERNET TO CONFIRM THE PLANE CRASH



FOR PRIVACY AND SECRECY REQUIRED FOR THIS TRANSACTION, PLEASE REPLY THIS MAIL

THROUGH MY SECURE PERSONAL E-MAIL: markfavouruba@myway.com



THANK YOU AS I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.



GRATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT.



MR. MARK FAVOUR.

- mark favour

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