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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:
  • "good day friend" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "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.
  • +2348052284222 (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.
  • yusufadams_1969@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: yusu adam <yusuadam03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <yusufadams_1969@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:50:03 +0100
Subject: Good Day Friend




FROM THE DESK OF MR.YUSUF ADAMS.EQUITORIAL TRUST BANK PLC.LAGOS NIGERIA.Email::yusufadams_1969@hotmail.com Good Day Friend,
I am Mr.Yusuf Adams, a Banker with Equitorial Trust Bank Plc, here in Nigeria.am an account Officer to Engr.Renold from your country, who used to work withShell Oil Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred toas my client on November 21, 2002, my client, his wife, and their two children were involved in a car Accident along Lagos/Ibadan express way. All occupantsof the vehicle Unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to my client's country Embassy tolocate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved Unsuccessful. Afterthese several unsuccessful attempts, I Have contacted you to assist inrepatriating the money before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceableby Equitorial Trust Bank Plc Where these huge deposits werelodged.Particularly, Equitorial Trust Bank Plc where the deceased had anaccount valued at about US$16.311 Million has issued me a notice to providethe next of kin or Have the account confiscated within the 6 weeks. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4years now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceasedEngr.Renold so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$16.311 Millioncan be Paid to you and then you and I can share the money 55% to me, 40% toYou and 5% for any expenses we might run into during this transaction. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal Through. Iguarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that willprotect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me immediately as I do not have much time in Mydisposal. Please enclose your private telephone number for easy communication and respond back to me via myalternative email address above. Best Regards, Mr. Yusuf Adams.Tel:234-805-228-4222Email:yusufadams_1969@hotmail.com


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