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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)
  • "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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • albert_benson1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "albert_benson" <albert_benson@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:56:07 -0600
Subject: I am very glad I have found you.


I am very glad I have found you.
MR.Albert benson
Branch Accountant,
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC,
Lagos Nigeria,
Email:albert_benson1@yahoo.com
Hello dear, how are you today?and how is everything going on with you and your family,i just hope all is well.by Gods grace after so many years of the death of the late Engr Thomas .
This mail may be a surprise to you because you did not give me the permission to do so and neither do you know me. But befor i tell youabout my self i want you to please forgive me for sending the mail without your permission.
Dear Friend I came to know you through my search for a reliable,transparent andtrustworthy person or partner to assist me execute a vital private andconfidential business transaction as stated below, therefore I am veryglad I have found you.
I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC,My name is Mr Albert benson a Banker, I am the personal Account Manager to Engineer THOMAS of your country, who used to work with shell Development company in Nigeria.Here in after shall be referred to as my client On 6th may 2002, my client,his wife, and their three children were involved in a plana crash along kano state,en-route Abuja (The Capital City). All occupants of the plane crash member lost their lives. unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries like the Nigerian Sports Minister and a host of others.
Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceableby the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the STANDARD TRUSTBANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($35Million USDollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin.Or havethe account confiscated within the next ten official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating therelatives for over 2 to 3 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($35 Million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can share themoney.40%to me and 55% to you.5%will set aside for defrayal of any expenses that may be incurred locally and internationally in course of the transfer.
An attorney will be contracted to help us revalidated and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All Irequire is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimate arrangement that will protect you. from any breach of the law.You can reply me
at:albert_benson1@yahoo.com
Best Regards
Mr Abert benson.
(chief accoountant).
I AM GLAD THAT I HAVE FOUND YOU: reply to (albert_benson1@yahoo.com) NOW.

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