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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "necessary legal documents" (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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (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.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • 2347084321473
• 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.
  • ab_wishishi@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: AB WISHISHI <ab_wishi0010@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ab_wishishi@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:18:46 +0100
Subject: HELLO DEAR,UPDATE ME AS NEXT OF KIN



FROM:-BARR AB WISHISHI AB.WISHISHI CHAMBERS ADDRESS:- 10 IKORODU ROAD LAGOS- NIGERIA Email:- ab_wishishi@myway.comTel: 234 708 432 1473 Dear Sir/Madam,I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we have not met before. I am Barrister Ab Wishishi., a solicitor at law, I am the personal attorney to Engineer Gimple Ice , a national of your Country,who used to work with Mobil oil Nigeria plc. Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. On the 4th of May 2002, my client, his wife and their children were involved in a fatal air disaster, My Client and his family together with other people's had boarded the Executive Airlines Services (EAS Airlines) which took off from Aminu Kano International Airport and crash at Gwamaja on the outskirts of Kano City killing all passengers on board}. Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC) World News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,You can check it through the website at bellow.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has been unsuccessful. I came across your name and contact, while I was searching for Gimple's relations, since my search did not yield the desired result, I had to contact you for this project.I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance house where these funds were deposited. Particularly, the finance house where the deceased has an account valued $USD 18. 4 million Dollars, last year issued me a 12 months notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the fund consignment confiscated, and this altimatum expires by next month. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased so that the proceed of this deposit valued at $USD 18.4 Million Dollars can be released to you and then you and I can share the money, 50% for me 45% for you, and the remaining 5% will be for expenses and tax. Furthermore, he made the money in one of the Oil deals he had with our Oil Minister. Also the family picture of Engr.Gimple can be provide to you if needed. This is just to proof to you that my proposal is genuine. I will also process all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make, as soon as I receive your below required information. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this business through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from anybreach of the law. 1. Full name and address:- 2. Your private telephone and fax number:- 3. Your Age and sex:- 4. Your occupation:- With these informations from you, I will proceed with this transaction as the next of kin to late Engr. Gimple Ice , Immediately. I also believe that it is (GOD) who join us together for this transaction, and I also pray for (GOD) to give us the spirit of been honest to ourselves by the successful end of this transaction. I wait for your urgent response. Contact me via E-mail: ab_wishishi@myway.com Sincerely yours, Barr. Ab Wishishi. [LLB HONS.BL. LLM] E-mail: ab_wishishi@myway.comTel: 234 708 432 1473
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