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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)
  • "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.
  • +2348037475858 (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.
  • frankike2003@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "maureen d'souza" <aqua_girl_282003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frankike2003@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:27:33 +0300
Subject: GOOD DAY FREIND

FROM DR. FRANK IKE
Dear Friend.
It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a
surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I have
in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please forgive this unusual manner of
contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very
private nature. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust
in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many
individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their
nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and
legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition.

I am Dr. FROM DR. FRANK IKE, an accountant with OCEANIC BANK
INTERNATIONAL PLC. The business I am about to introduce you is base don
sheer trust and with a Sense of purpose. I am contacting you to assist me in
repatriating the sum of $20.5M U.S dollars. The money and property left
behind by Engr. Harold Bowen who had an accident On the 21st of April 2000,
Engr. Harold Bowen, his wife and their two Children were involved in a car
accident in a remote village called Kuru near Jos in Plateau State. All
occupants of the car Unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made
several enquiries to his embassy here in Lagos-Nigeria to locate any of
Harold Bowen Extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful to locate
any member of his family.

Now the management of the bank has issued a notice to provide the next of
kin to claim the funds or they have the account frozen. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 6 years now, I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you are a
foreigner so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$20.5M, can be
transfer to your account that you would provided, then you and I can share
the money, 60% to me and 40% for you. Finally, I have made an arrangement
with an attorney who will work on your behalf and secure all the necessary
legal documentation that would indicate you as the Beneficiary of the fund
to , ck up this claim, and this I must do to make sure that this fund is not
wasted or end up in the wrong hands. All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us sees this deal through and secures all the legal
documents. I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under a
egitimate arrangement that will

protect you and I from any breach of the law.
If you are interested in this deal, kingly get back to me with your
complete information,

Bank Name..............
Bank Address...........
Beneficiary Name.......
Account Number.........
Swift Code.............
Your Tel/Fax Number....
Routing Number.........
State & Country........

Best regards,
DR. FRANK IKE.
Tel: 234-803-747-5858
Note: If for any reason why you did not wish to help me to this effect,
please kindly confide in me so that i can make another research for somone
who ill help me ok, because i can not afford to miss this inheritance. You
also reach me via this email
address:frankike2003@yahoo.com.cn

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