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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.
• 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.
  • cowill_66@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • cowill_66@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Agbola Abiola" <cowill_66@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 18:57:59 +0000
Subject: AKNOWLEDGE THIS EMAIL RECIEPT



From Dr Agbola Abiola,
EVP & Head. Operations.
DL-TELEPHONE:+ 234 01 8912135
DL-EMAIL: cowill_66@hotmail.com
(A Banker of Habib BankNigeria.)

Dear Sir,
PRIVATE MEMO>Top Secret and Confidential.
I am Dr Agbola Abiola ,a Citizen of Nigeria and a banker of Habib Allied
International Bank Plc Nigeria,There is a dormant account in my bank and the
owner of the account is deceased and I am the account officer to the account
of the deceased.There is a credit balance of ($13 million dollars) Thirteen
Million Dollars which has been dormant for years now and after further
investigation,I discovered that the account and the money belong to a
deaceased foreign contractor working in Texaco Ltd Lagos Nigeria. as a
banker I cannot lay claims on this money.What I need from you is to use your
name as next of kin and make you the rightful beneficiary so that I will
use my position,in moving the ($13 million dollars) Thirteen Million Dollars
out from Lagos Nigeria. Every record concerning this fund and all the legal
documents backing the funds are in my possession,Which will be forwarded to
you once you indicate your interest. After everything,you shall have 40% of
the total sum, while 60% for me.All requires is your honest cooperation to
enable us see this business successful.The %40 percent is for your
assistance There is absolutely no risk involved.
pls make this a Top Secret and Confidential.

Note Send Reply To: cowill_66@hotmail.com

EVP & Head. Operations.
With Regards,
Dr Agbola Abiola
HABIB ALLIED INTN.L BANK PLC

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