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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348033197282 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • danielobinna1999@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • danielobinna@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: daniel obinna <danielobinna1999@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: danielobinna@myway.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 03:35:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: danielobinna1999@yahoo.com

From The Desk Of: Mr.Daniel Obinna

Midas International Bnak Plc,

Apapa Branch, Lagos-Nigeria.

Email: danielobinna@myway.com

Tel: +234-803-3197282


Dear Friend,


I am Mr.Daniel Obinna,an accountant.I am the accounts officer to Late Engr.Anthony ,citizen of your Country,Working in an oil servicing company In Nigeria.


Referred to as my client On April 21, 2002 my client,his wife, and

their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way.


All occupants of the vehicle nfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clientsextended , this has also provedunsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet.


I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the MIDAS INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account valued at about (US$17.M.) has Issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin Or have the account confiscated within the next fourteen working days.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years now,Due to your from the same Country with my Late Client,I decide to seek your consent to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that this account valued at US$17.3M) can be paid to you and then You and Me Can share the money 55% to Me and 40% to You while 5% will be for any expenses we may incurre.


All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect You and Me,from any breach of the law.


Thank You as I look forward to your urgent response.


Yours Faithfully,

Pls. send your reply to my private email address: danielobinna@myway.com

- daniel obinna

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