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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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 united states 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348080882105 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • danscott_dan@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dan scott <revdan@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: danscott_dan@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 10:42:24 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: GOOD DAY


FROM THE DESK OF REV. DAN SCOTT.
UNION BANK PLC
HEADQUARTERS,V/I LAGOS
NIGERIA.
E-mail;danscott_dan@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Friend,
I am Rev Dan Scott , a credit officer of UNION BANK PLC. I
plead your indulgence to assist us receive this money into your
account. In June, 1999, a German property consultant and importer of
used cars , Mr Andreas Schranner made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US35,000,000.00(Thirty five
Million United States Dollars only) in my bank. It was to our utter
suprise that we heard of his death, wife and children in an AF4590
plane crash in July 2000. website below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/ europe/859479.stm

On further investigation,I found out that he died without making a
WILL, and hitherto, all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless. Mr Andreas Schranner was residing at No 1 Rue de Avenida, G.
R.A.Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria . I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr Andreas Schranner did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US35,000,000.00 is still sitting in
my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at
the end of each year. No one have ever come forward to claim this fund.
According to Laws of Nigeria , at the expiration of 7 (seven) years, the
account will be
frozen and forfeited to the Benin 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 or business partner to Mr Andreas
Schranner so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into
the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will
like you to provide immediately your full names and address,phone and
fax numbers so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents
and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin or
business partner. I have two of my colleagues who are top officials of
the bank involved in this transaction. Your role in the transaction is
to send an application for claim of the funds to our bank. Then, as top
officials of the bank, we shall work behind-the-scene to make sure that
your application is approved by the management of the bank,and the
funds transfered to your nominated bank account. Please note that there
is no risks involve in this transaction.I assure you that all the
paperwork for this transaction will be done legitimately and with our
positions as top officials of the bank would ensure a successful
execution of this transaction.
If you are willing to assist, please reply immediately to my email
box. Please send me your private telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication or you contact me on this number +2348080882105. You should observe utmost CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY in
this transaction, and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I will require your assistance to
invest my share in your country. I look forward to your prompt
response.
Thanks and regards.
Rev Dan Scott

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