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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • koffiabbas200301@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR.KOFFI ABBAS <koffi-abbas112@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <koffiabbas200301@o2.pl>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 15:26:37 +0100
Subject: FROM : MR.KOFFI ABBAS .



FROM : MR.KOFFI ABBAS OPERATION MANAGER.INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKLAGOS NIGERIAE-mai : koffiabbas200301@o2.pl
Dear Good Friend.
I know this message will come to you as a surprise since we have not come in contact to each other before in life. As a matter of fact, I got your contact from the internet but for the fact that I do not have your Telephone and contact address, I decided to reach you through this medium.
For the purpose of introduction I am Mr.Koffi Abbas. Operations Manager, INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK LAGOS NIGERIA .An account was opened in our bank in the year 2000.After going through some old files in the records; I discovered that nobody has operated in this Account since 2002.
>From our records, the owner of this account is Dr.George.W Brumley. (A foreigner from U.S.A). After several notifications as a routine to the address of This distinguished customer of ours, his employees told our management that Dr.George.W Brumley. died when a Kenyan Airways crashed along the coast of West Africa in July 2003.Please I want you to visit the website for more information about the Plane Crash and the Deceased Dr.George.W Brumley. and his family:
www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
My investigation proved to me that no other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the company does not know any thing about this account and as well, the account has no other beneficiary. This account presently accommodates the amount involving US$45 MILLION United State Dollars. With due Respect trust and humanity, I am contacting you because of the need to involve a reliable foreign beneficiary with foreign account who will coordinate
This motive. I want you to assist me claim this fund into your account.I need your full co-operation to make this object successful because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct Information of this account, which I will give to you immediately if you are capable and willing to handle such amount with confidence and trust according to my Instructions and advise for our mutual benefit because this is a life time opportunity I do not want to miss.
I need a truthful person in this business because I do not want to make a mistake, besides I need your strong assurance, trust and sincerity. I have to assure you that with my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any reliable foreign account which you can provide with full assurance that this money will be safe and well guided pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing.
I will destroy all document of transaction in my office immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place. I will use my position and Influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance forms of the ministries and Foreign exchange departments. You can also come to Republic of LAGOS NIGERIA to discuss with me face to face after which I will make the remittance in your Presence and two of us will fly to your country for withdrawal, sharing and other investment plans.
Please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take towards realizing this fund immediately. Send also your private telephone and fax Numbers, Bank Account details (Name of Bank, Address, A/C Name etc.)I want us to meet face to face or to Sign a binding agreement to ensure that we can receive this money into a foreign account or any account of your choice.
At the conclusion of this business you will be given 45% of the total amount, 50% will be for me and 5% will be for any expenses that may Incur During this Transaction,
1. YOUR FULL MANES, 2. YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS, 3. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND MOBILE NUMBERS, 4. YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION,
I look forward to your earliest reply.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Koffi Abbas (Operations Manager) Icb LAGOS NIGERIA .
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