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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)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "huge deposit" (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 us 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)
  • "on my direct telephone line" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +2348022568076 (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.
  • ffelixablie@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FELIX ABLIE"<felixablie_60@myway.com>
Reply-To: ffelixablie@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:46:41 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,GOOD DAY


DEAR FRIEND,GOOD DAY

I am an accountant with Standard Trust Bank Plc, Apapa Branch Lagos.;my name is Mr FELIX ABLIE a Banker. I am the Accounts Manager to LATE ENGINEER (J.A.),a National of your country,who is a contractor with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.

On January 15, 2002, my client, his wife, and three children were involved in the Kenya airways flightwith registration number 5Y-BEN which departed from Nairobi to destination Lagos and they all family died in this fatal air crash On January 30,Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet,to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money andproperty left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged, particularlythe Standard Trust Bank Plc, Apapa Branch Lagos.Where the deceased had an account Valued at($10.5million U.S Dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent topresent you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($10.5million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can share themoney.45% to me and 45% to you and 5% for any charity organization in your country.

While 5% for unforeseen bottlenecks we might incur in this transaction anattorney will be contracted to help us revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can beused to back up any claim we may make.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law.I look forward to your reply to this(ffelixablie@yahoo.com) or you can reach me on my direct telephone line: +234-802-256-8076.

The following websites could be referenced:http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stmBest regards,

MR FELIX ABLIE



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