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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "affidavit of claim" (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. )
  • "million 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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "OKANUMEE CHAMBERS"<okanumee9@myway.com>
Reply-To: okanumeechambers1@i12.com
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:30:10 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PERSONAL MESSAGE


OKANUMEE CHAMBERS16 William Street, S/W,Ikoyi Lagos- NigeriaTel: 234- 8035619649Dear Sir/Madam,I am Barr. Okanumee Johnson, a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney to late Engineer Fredrick karacic, who till his death Worked with Willbros, a U.S oil Engineering firm here in Nigeria. On Saturday, 18 February last year 2006, Engr. Fredrick and Eight (8) other foreign oil workers were abducted by militia groups active in the Niger Delta, on the process of negotiation by the Federal Government and the Militant Group unfortunately, Eng. Fredrick karacic died, At the time of his death, Eng. Fredrick had a deposit of $7.3 million dollars which was proceed of a contract work he just concluded with the Nigerian Ports authority. PLEASE FIND FACT ON THE INFORMATION FROM THE WEBSITE
BELOW.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4726680.stmhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0855a05c-ab4f-11db-b5db-0000779e2340,_i_rssPage=fc3334c0-2f7a-11da-8b51-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/01/18/nigeria.hostages.Unfortunately, till this moment no one has come as his relation for fixed deposit lodged in by my late client with the Finance. The repatriation is as a result of a fourteen days notice (ultimatum) that has been issued to me by the Finance company requesting me to present to them a next of kin to my late client so that the fund would be repatriated to him/her. Failure to do that after the expiration of the ultimatum will result in the confiscation by the Finance Company. I humbly request your attention to this matter so that I can present you as his next of kin or beneficiary to his deposit. It is not a very difficult thing. All we need is to secure a Change of Ownership and Affidavit of Claim, file in an application for the release of the fund throug!
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the Probate Office in your name.It does not necessarily mean that you must be here to conclude the deal; I may request that the money be sent directly to your bank account. Please contact me as quickly as possible. I will like to let you know that the sharing ratio will be 30% for you 60% for me and 10% to any charity Organization. Moreover, I would want you to feed me with the following details:Your Full name:Age:Sex:Phone Number and Fax if any:Occupation:Furthermore, what I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transactions through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Barr.Mr.Okanumee Johnson(Esq)OKANUMEE CHAMBERS

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