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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:
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  • sikasusman@ny.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SIKAS USMAN" <sikasusmanv23@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sikasusmanv@myway.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:12:53 +0000
Subject: REPLY!

DR SIKAS USMAN
First Bank of Nigeria Plc.
Plot 36 ijesha
Adeogun Street, ikoyi
Lagos, Nigeria


Dear Good Friend,


Compliment of the day and how is life general with you? Of course it is my
humble wish to solicit and crave your indulgence to make this project
request for a joint business transaction which I hope will not come to you
as a surprise, hence I plead for your pardon.


I am DR SIKAS USMAN, the manager of headquarter first bankof Nig. Plc.
Lagos. I have an urgent and confidentialbusiness proposal for you. On June
6, 1999, an Australlian oilconsultant/contractor with via National Petroleum
cooperation (NNPC) Mr. Peter Bush made a numbered
time (fixed) deposit for twelve calenderer month valued at
US$48,500.00(Forty Eight Million Five Hundred Thouand US Dollars) in my
branch.


On maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarded address but got
no reply after months we send a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employee (Nigeria national petroleum Corporation) that Mr peter
Bush died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, it was
clear that he died without making a will. All attempts by the Australian to
trace his next of kin were fruitless.I therefore made further investigation
and discovered that Mr. Peter Bush did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents including his deposit document in my
bank. The total sum US$48,500,000.00 is still in my bank as dormant acct. No
one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Nigerian banking law,
after Ten years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian
Government. If the account owner is certified death and nobody comes forward
to claim it.


This is the situation , and my proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner
who will stand in as the beneficiary/next of kin. This is simple. All you
have to do is to immediately send me the details of a bank account anywhere
in the world for me to arrange the proper money transfer document. The money
will then be transferred into the account for us to share in the ration of
60% for me 30% for you while the remaining 10% will be set aside for
expenses incurred with here and there.


There is no risk involved. I am using my position and connection in the bank
here to do all the document work for the transaction. We shall employ the
services of an attorney to draft the will and obtain all necessary documents
and letter of administration in your fovour for the transfer.
Thistransaction is risk free guaranteed. If you are interested, please reply
immediately confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction could
be most profitable for both of us. Please do not expose this deal if you
are not interested because if you do, it will take me out of seat.


To commence this transaction, we require you to immediately indicate your
interest by a return E-mail and enclose your private contact telephone
number, fax number including you mobile number, full name and address and
your designated Bank coordinates to enable us file letter of claim to the
appropriate departments for necessary approvals before the transfer can
made.


Please reply through this E-mail :sikasusman@ny.com

I am awaiting your urgent reply


Best regards,
DR SIKAS USMAN

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