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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:
  • "escrow account with no beneficiary" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • snr_gm_gj@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • snr.gm.gj@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GODWIN JONATHAN" <gj_jon_gm@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:57:14 +0000
Subject: ENQUIRY!!!

MR.GODWIN JONATHAN.
Bill And Exchange Manager,
Merchant Bank (NG) PLC.
1,Akin Adesola street,
Victoria Island,
P.M.B. 12028,
Lagos/Nigeria.


Email Address:snr_gm_gj@katamail.com
Alternative E.A:snr.gm.gj@gmail.com


Hello,
SUBJECT: BENEFICIARY SUM OF 6.2 MILLION DOLLARS US.
Compliments of the day. My mail may seem a little suprising for a
person that you do not know too well,but the inspiration to contact
you is simply of divine providence.I have contacted you because
i seek your partnership and understanding to realize this
project which i am about to explain with you.


My name is Mr.GODWIN JONATHAN.I am the manager of Bill and exchange
Department International Merchant Bank Plc (I.M.B.N).I am seeking for
your co-operation to present you to my bank as the next of kin/will
beneficiary to Mrs.Sigrid Fassnacht,a foreign contractor from Cologne,
Germany who died on a plane crash on July 25th 2000 with her husband
Rudi Fassnacht.


Her husband and their two children also perished in the air France
Concorde New York bound flight; please click here for verification.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Before her death she
was a contractor to British National Petroleum
Co-operation (BNPC) and has a bank balance with my bank to the tune
of ($6.2 million US DOLLARS GB) which will be paid to you as her
next of kin/will beneficiary. For your information, my colleagues is
also the Head of Investigation Department of the Bank,Bill and Exchange
Department with International Merchant Bank(NG) Plc .


The board of directors International Merchant Bank (NG) PLC; which my
colleagues was mandated to look for any known relation of Mrs.Sigrid
Fassnacht, since after her death. However, all his efforts traces
proved abortive, that is the main reason I am writing you this to ask
for your co-operation for us to claim this money because it will
amount to injustice if I do not take this decisive step to secure
this deposit and invest it,based on that we have NO other
alternative but to contact you to assist me in making this
transaction a reality.


I have placed this funds on what we called escrow account with no
beneficiary.My proposal is to package and present you as next of kin to
the deceased client and process the fixed deposit for transfer custody
to you for our mutual beneficiary.The transaction will be executed
under normal legitimate arrangements,as I will use my position in the
Bank to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this
transaction.


This is my field and i have done a perfect home-work to ensure that we
have a perfect transaction,Moreover,it is pertinent to note that it is
not risk and does not require much engagement from your side
since i will be taking care of the transaction in full capacity as an
insider.


We are to share this money between ourselves and 10% will be set aside
for expenses incured during the business.
If you are really interested in this offer you should contact me
through this Email Address:snr_gm_gj@katamail.com
Alternative Email:snr.gm.gj@gmail.com


For detail of this transaction and procedures,please do forward me your
Full name, Address, Phone Number,Your Company name or Occupation these
info are vital to the success of this transaction.


I will be waiting to hear from you, but Please NOTE that it is very
important, we keep all facts and details of this transaction to
ourselves alone,considering my position in the bank.


I will be giving you more details when i finally come
to see that we both can build up a good level of trust amongst
ourselves.I will be waiting to hear from you as soon as time is of the
essense.


Note: I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS
HITCH
FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER .


Yours Faithfully,
Mr.GODWIN JONATHAN.
Bill And Exchange Manager,
INTERNATIONAL MERCHANT BANK (NG) PLC.

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