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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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ezechris@myway.com" <ezechris@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:19:12 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: urgent




Mr. Eze Chris Union Bank Nigeria Plc#36, Marina Street,Lagos-NigeriaINTRODUCTION:I am Eze Chris Manager with Union Bank Nigeria Plc,l know this proposal will cometo you as a surprise because we have not met before either physically or through correspondence. I have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.Late Engr. William Bryant a national of your country, who used to work with CADBURY NIGERIA LIMITED, whounfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska AirlinesFlight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter. You shall read more about the crash on visiting this site.http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ and http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.htmlI contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by the late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Union Bank Nigeria Plc where this huge deposits were
lodged.Particularly, the Union Bank Nigeria Plc where the deceased had an account valued at about US$12.5M (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United Stated Dollars).Conseqently, Union Bank Nigeria Plc has issued a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 3years now.I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of thedeceased since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$12.5m can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.We shall obtain all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim since i had all his personal data when he was alive. All I require is your honest cooperation to enableussee this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed undera legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.mmediately you receive this proposal if you are interest.Yours
Faithfully,Mr. Eze Chris .

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