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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • arnoldumeche_cb@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: arnold umechee <arnoldumeche_cb@live.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:43:20 +0100
Subject: please very urgent



ARNOLD UMECHECONTINENTAL BANK AV. JEAN PAUL II , CARREFOUR DES TROIS BANQUES01 BP 2020 COTONOU REPUBLIQUE DU BENINEMAIL CONTACTS : arnoldumeche_cb@hotmail.com
ATTN: SIR / MADAM,
PLEASE GO THROUGH THIS WEBSITE BEFORE READING THIS MAIL.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this confidential transaction. I came across your email address on the internet.Though, this medium (Internet)has been greatly abused by all sorts of dubious persons, but I chose to reach you through internet because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication at the moment.
However,this correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such. I also guarantee you that this deal is hitch free from all sorts of hazards and problems you may think of.
THIS TRANSACTION IS REAL AND YOU WILL CONFIRM THIS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE FUNDS.
I am Mr. Arnold Umeche, An official of CONTINENTAL BANK I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that is attached to this deal. The Management and the Legal department of my Bank (CONTINENTAL BANK) in a recent meeting, recommended that the fix deposit bank account of MR.Andreas Schranner aged 64 years from Germany,should be declared dormant,confiscated and the depositor's fund sent to the Bank Treasury Due to the non claim of the fix deposited funds in the account on Maturity by MR ANDREAS SCHRANNER in Line with the new BENIN's Banking Law and regulation.
MR.Andreas Schranner,64, A Rich German property investor,died On the 31st of July 2000 with his wife,Maria, 62, and their Children in Air France concord plane { No AF 590 } crash bound for New York United State of America.My bank has unsuccessfully made all efforts to locate any of the relatives of MR. Andreas Schranne to claim his deposited funds to no avail. You can confirm the death of late Mr Andreas Schranner and his family your self via the website below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
LATE, MR. Andreas Schranne operated a fix deposit account in my bank valued at US$18.5.Million. (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) I wish to confide in you that since Mr Andreas Schranner died that non of his relatives has shown up for the claim of his deposited funds.
This is where I want you to come in to assist. I want you to come in as a relation of Late MR.Andreas Schranner, I will arrange for an attorney that will handle all the legal processes about this transaction in your favour as the legal next of kin to late Mr Andreas Schranner. The attorney will put up an official application to the bank and to the high court in your favour as the legal next of kin to MR.Andreas Schranner. The attorney will secure all the legal papers in your favour from the high court and carry out all the legal procedures in the high court and in the bank in your favour as the legal next of kin to late Mr ANDREAS SCHRANNER.I will give you more information as soon as you indicate your willingness to assist me in this transaction.
I will use my position in the bank to get all internal documentations to back up the claims.The whole Procedure will last for 10 bank working days to get the funds successfully paid to you Without any trace even in future from the day i receive your personal details. After the successful conclussion of this transaction, we shall share the funds 40% to you while 60% to me.
PLEASE RESPOND IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL THROUGH:arnoldumeche_cb@hotmail.com
Yours Sincerely,
MR Arnold Umeche.

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