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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +2348025310660 (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.
  • johnjohnson04@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "json225@terra.es" <json225@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:06:28 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Very Urgent Attention,




Very Urgent Attention,

Please permit me to introduce my humble self to you, I'm Mr. John Johnson =
I am the International Relation's Manager with Access Bank Nig Plc. I'm 38y=
rs old, I got your email address on the Internet, and my confidence reposed=
on you. I hope you read this message carefully and reply me immediately.Al=
though we have not met before, but I suggest that this transaction will br=
ing us together. My dear,we have a customer, a foreigner but based here in =
Nigeria, his Name is Mr. Hamilton Creek. He is from Atlanta Georgia United=
State of America, but based here with his wife and his two children, Mr.Ha=
milton has being banking with our bank for the past 4yrs, some time August =
2002, Mr.Hamilton was on his way to his house, and unfortunately,Mr. Hamil=
ton ran into a Trailer load of Groundnut Oil, and died
immediately, their car got burnt, no single soul was saved,Mr. Hamilton Cr=
eek and his entire family was confirmed dead.My Board Of Directors and Mana=
gement of Access Bank Nig Plc has mandated and instructed me to look for Mr=
. Hamilton Creek relation/relatives and his next of Kin to come and claim M=
r.Hamilton's Fund, Since August 2003 till date, I have been looking for Mr.=
Hamilton creek relation's and relatives/Next of Kin to come and=20
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claim Mr.Hamilton's Fund which he deposited with our bank, I have contacted=
his Embassy and after 3days, his Ambassador told me that Mr. Hamilton Cree=
k has no relation and no next of kin, their Ambassador told me that Mr. Ham=
ilton used his first son as his next of kin, but it is quite unfortunate th=
at Mr.Hamilton Creek died with all his family members.The reason why I cont=
acted you isthus, Mr. Hamilton is dead, and his only son whom supposed to i=
nherit his properties and money also died with him. As at this moment, nobo=
dy or person[s] is coming to claim this money from our bank. The board of d=
irectors and management of our bank has told me that if nobody or person[s]=
apply for the claim of Mr. Hamilton Fund, the bank will return Mr. Hamilto=
n's Fund into our Federal Reserve. In the Light of the above,=20
I want you to stand as the Relation/relative of Late Mr.Hamilton Creek.I wa=
nt you to act as the Hamilton's relation, so that you will inherit Mr.Hamil=
ton Creek Money which he deposited with our bank, it might interest you to =
know that Mr.Hamilton has a Domiciliary Bank Account with our Bank and he h=
as a total sum of US$9.2M Nine Million Two Hundred Dollars, this is
the exact amount which late Mr. Hamilton Creek has in his domiciliary Acco=
unt, and this money is still in his account as unclaimed money.This transac=
tion is very easy and simple, and it is 100% risk free, I'm the Manager for=
International Relations with Access Bank Nig Plc, and the Management and B=
oard of Directors of the Bank are waiting for me to provide to them the Rel=
ation or next of Kin to late Mr.Hamilton Creek, of which I told them that I=
am still searching for the next of kin to the deceased.

Finally, if you are interested with this transaction, I will front you to t=
he bank as the only next of kin to late Mr. Hamilton Creek, and I will let =
the bank know that you are the only right person to inherit late Mr.Hamilto=
n Funds and properties. If you agree with me, I will present you to my bank=
as the rightful person/next of kin to Late Mr. Hamilton Creek,and all Mr.H=
amilton Creek Properties and his Money US$9.2M Nine Million Two Hundred Tho=
usand Dollars will be Transferred into your own Account as Mr.Hamilton Cree=
k next of kin.,if you are interested, just email me or call me on my direct=
, private and secured #+234-802-531-0660 if you are interested, late Mr. Ha=
milton Funds will be Credited into your Account and all his Properties will=
be released to you either through Courier Services or the Bank will Cargo =
all his properties to you in any were you want it. So reply me immediately =
and let me know what you say, feel free to ask any questions. We will share=
Late Mr.Hamilton Creek Funds 50-50; you will take 50% of the US$9.2M. Whic=
h is US$4.600, 000.00 Four Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars, while the =
Balance of the same amount will be mine. I will bewaiting for your immediat=
e response.

Thanks and have a nice day.

Friendly Regards
Mr. John Johnson


NB: Please reply to my personalmailbox: johnjohnson04@gmail.com
This is my private mailbox, Thanks.






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