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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: isazailani1@freenet.de
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:47:08 +0100
Subject: INHERITANCE CLAIM


AFRIBANK NIGERIA PLC
PLOT 46 ASSOCIATION AVE.
LAGOS ISLAND
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
www.afribank.com
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Isa Zailani, the Executive Director,Operation and InformatioTechnology, of Afribank Nigeria Plc, a well-known bank in Nigeria.One of our accounts with a holding balance of $22Million USD (United State Dollars) has been dormant and has not been operated for the past six years.
From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account,a foreigner died in August 2000 in a auto accident and since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the existence the account nor the funds.
Also Information from the National Immigration stated that he was also single on entry into Federal Republic of Nigeria.I have secretly discussed this matter with one of the bank official and we agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with.
We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of the deceased, for the funds to be released to you after due processes have been followed.This transaction is totally risk and trouble free as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drugs, money laundering, terrorism or any other illegal act.
The sharing of the fund between us, is as follows; 30% of the total sum will go to you for your effort and commitment to the success of this transaction. 60% for me and my collague\'s. While 10% set aside for expenses incurred in due process of this transaction.
I will like you to furnish me with the following information\'s
1.Your full name and contact address,
2.Your full address and telephone number
3.Your date of birth and occupation.
As soon as i receive an acknowledge of the receipt of this message in Acceptance, i will immediately start up with the processing of the document of cliams.
Best Regards
Mr. Isa Zailani
Executive Director
Operations/Information Technology
Afribank Nigeria Plc
www.afribank.com

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