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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "joseph" <joshideshi@excite.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 20:59:29 -0500 (EST)
Subject: HELLO




UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC

35, Marina street

Lagos Nigeria

This electronic message transmission contains information that is confidential and / or privileged material. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named below.

If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, distribution, review, copying, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.

Attention:sir/madam

With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and I hope thismail meets you in good time.

However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you, as wehave not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit.

It is my pleasure to write and inform you, that you were chosen toact as next of Kin to LATE SHALINE ADAM. But be rest assured that your contact particulars was given to me after a due search, for a reliable and capable foreigner that will handle confidentially a transfer of huge sum of money from UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC to a foreign bank account. The deal in details: - a foreigner, LATE SHALINE ADAM was an oil Merchant/contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria and resides here in Nigeria not until her untimely death six year ago in ghastly plane crash.

(Mrs.Shaline Adam) who perished in the plane crash of 31 October 1999 {with Egyptian airline 990} with other passengers aboard as you can confirm it your self at this

WebPages: http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html.

She had a deposit of (US$12,624,000.00) TWELVE MILLION, SIXHUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS, and here with the UNION BANK OF NIGERIA before her death in 31 October 1999.I am heraccountant officer at the Union Bank, and till now nobody has serviced this account or shown up for his money since after her death till date. Although, efforts have been made by the bank managements to get in touch with her next of kin or any of his relations, but all to no avail (she had no husband or children).

It's on this note some top officials of Union Bank, who are fullyaware of this incident resolved and asked me to find and negotiate with a trust worthy foreigner who is willing to assist, and act as the next of kin to the LATE SHALINE ADAM.This sum of money is now kept in the DECEASEDACCOUNT of the Union bank, please understand that this money(US$12,624,000.00)

when transferred into your account will be used fora joint venture establishment, as may be agreed by both partiesinvolved. This transaction is 100% risk free, for we have concludedevery Arrangement to safeguard you in this transaction. Therefore, if youwish to assist us, hasten up and send the following to enable us effectivelyprocess the necessary document for smooth transfer into your account,as to be nominated by you as the next of kin to LATE SHALINE ADAM.You are urgently required to send to me.

The name to be used in changing the existing next of kin at the bank(this should be the name in your present ID). Your private telephone and fax number for fast and safer communication. I know we have never met or entered into any kind of transaction with you before as to know the extent of your trust and honesty.

But based on the recommendation, I personally want to believe that youwill not sit on the money if it finally gets to your account. It is onthis note I consider it proper to write and ask for your consent, andpermission to support the transfer into your account.



Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Joseph Deshi

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