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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • departmentofunclaimsfunds@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?DEPARTMENT=20OF=20UNCLAIMS=20FUNDS?= <dagles@seznam.cz>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:16:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?URGENT=20RESPONSE=20NEEDED=20=21=21=21?=

BANK PHB PLC.
DEPARTMENT OF UNCLAIMS FUNDS
OFFICE OF AUDITING GENERAL
E-mail address: departmentofunclaimsfunds@yahoo.dk





Sir / Madam




My name is Mr. Anderson Jubril; I am the chief Accountant of a reputable bank. I would want to use this medium after going through your profile to seek for foreign assistance in a business transaction, which is ofmutual benefit.



Late Engr. C. Fonder, who is from United State of America an Oil Merchant/Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, who here-in after shall be referred to as my client, on the January 27th,2002 my client and his family were among those involved in an Ikeja bomb blast unfortunately they lost their lives in the process of the bomb blast, until his death he banked with us at our Bank and had a closing balance of One Hundrend and Twenty Six Million United States Dollars (US$126,000,000.00) which the bank now expect any of his available next of kin to claim. For confirmation, please refer to the links below:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm



To this regards, the board of Trustees of the bank have directed me notify the diseased next of kin, which I have done and found out that he has no next of kin, which meant that this funds will be lost to the Government, which we all know will be stolen. In other to avert this development I now seek your indulgence to have you stand as next of kin yo my late client, so that the fund will be Subsequently transferred and paid into your foreign account.



On indicating your interest, all documents and proofs to enable you get this funds will be carefully worked out and we are assuring you a 100% risk free transaction. You will be allowed to retain 40% of the total amount after the transaction. If this proposal is okay by you, and you wish to take advantage of the trust bestowed on you, kindly forward me with your



1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS_______________________________________
2. YOUR AGE__________________________________________________
3. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER__________________________________________________
4. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS__________________________________________________
5. OCCUPATION______________________________________________________



To enable me furnish you with relevant details to this transaction. I
await your urgent reply to (departmentofunclaimsfunds@yahoo.dk).




Best regards.



Mr. Anderson Jubril
E-mail:departmentofunclaimsfunds@yahoo.dk



WARNNING
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