419 scam: "NELSON COLE" <nelson_cole2026@hotmail.com> Financial Trust

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
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.
- nelson_cole@lycos.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "NELSON COLE" <nelson_cole2026@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: nelson_cole@lycos.com
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:56:43 +0100
Subject: Financial Trust

Dear Sir,

I am NELSON COLE in London, my Late client an
expatriate was Killed in an unknown circumstance and before his death,
deposited a consignment containing $14,000,000.00 U.S Dollars with a vault
Company in Europe. I decided to search for any of my late client's relative
which has been very difficult for me before those consignments get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the vault company because they
have given me a mandate to present any family heirs to my late client.

This is why I am writing to you so that I will assist you claim this
consignment. I will prepare every operation that will assist your claim. The
consignment will be released to you within 12 working days after you have
filed in for claims. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this
e-mail as soon as possible via my email with the following information:

(1) Your full name.
(2) Home or office address.
(3) Your Private phone and fax numbers.

I look forward to your quick reply.

Sincerely,
NELSON COLE.
nelson_cole@lycos.com

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