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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • kkennethbrown1@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Kenneth=20Brown?= <kkennethbrown1@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: kkennethbrown1@myway.com
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 06:28:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON (I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kkennethbrown1@yahoo.com.au

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Kenneth Brown I got your contact through a friend who attended a trade mission in your country, but I did not disclose the nature of the business to him. I have urgent and very confidential business proposal for you.


On June 6, 1999, an America Oil consultant/contractor, Mr. Charles Fredrick with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$15,000,000.00(Fiftheen Million Dollars )in my branch upon maturity.


I sent a rountine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that he died in the plane crash of 31 October 1999 with Egyptian 990 with other passengers aboard.


I found out that he died without making a WILL,and attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Charles Fredrick did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank. This sum of US$15,000,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the pricipal sum at the end of each year.


No one will ever come forward to claim it.According to Nigerian law, at the expiration of (five)years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently,my proposal is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Charles Fredrick so that the fruit of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt Government officials.


This is simple,I will like you to provide immediately your fullname and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.


We shall employ the service of two attorney for the drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer. Any bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all, the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of ths transaction.


If you are interested,please reply immediately via the private email address below,upon your responce,I shall provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because i shall require your assitance to invest my share in your country. Please upon the reciept of this mail message, send to me the following,to enable start the process of the documents:


1. Your full Name and contact address.

2. Your private Telephone and fax numbers for prompt communication.

Immediately I recieve a mail indicating your interest I shall send you more details.


Thanks and Regards,


Mr.Kenneth Brown.



- Kenneth Brown

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