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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • onugbo23333@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "baldwin onugbo" <badwin711@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 03:40:40 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP/NEXT OF KIN.

FROM: BALDWIN ONUIGBO ESQ
Reply to private:onugbo23333@hotmail.com
Tel:+233-243422240

I am Baldwin Onuigbo, Bank Manager of DIAMOND BANK PLC, Kumasi Branch, Ghana
. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. I got
your contact from my private search for a reliable and trusted foreign
partner.

On June 6 1999, an American oil consultant/contractor with the Ghana
National Oil Company, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited
for twelve calendar months, valued at US25M (Twenty Five Million Dollars) in
my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers, Ghana National Oil Company that Mr.
Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I
found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of
kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr. Barry Kelly did not declare any next of kin in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of US$25M is still
sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. No one will come forward to claim it. According
to the Ghanaian Law, at the expiration of 7{Seven} years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Ghana Government if nobody applies to claim
the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner
to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Barry Kelly so that the fruits of this
old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials. This is simple;

(1) I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names and
address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin.

(2) We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your name for the transfer.

(3) A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin
of Mr.Barry Kelly. The money will be paid into your account for us to share
in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all
the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my
position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction reply immediately via the private email address above. Upon your
response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and
rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and regards,
Baldwin Onuigbo Esq.
Reply to:onugbo23333@hotmail.com

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