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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "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.
  • +2347032276570

Fraud email example:

From: ibrahim azizi <ibraham_azizi@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:24:25 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY URGENTLY


Mr. Ibrahim Azizi
Senior Branch Manager,
Zenith Bank Int'l Plc
234A, Adeola Odeku,
Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria
Mobile: +234-7032276570

Dear Sir,

HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

My special greetings to you and your entire family. I am Mr. Paul Joseph, recently promoted to the office of a Senior Branch Manager with Zenith Int'l Bank Plc. Late Engr. (Allan ), a National of your country, who is a contractor with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client On 30 JAN 00, my client, his wife, and their three children were
involved in the Kenya airways flight with registration number 5Y-BEN which departed from Nairobi to destination
Lagos and all family died in this fatal air crash on 30 JAN 00, Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has proved abortive.

After all these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to get in touch with the consul-General to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged, particularly the ZENITH INT'L BANK PLC Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($15 Million United States Dollars) The Head Office has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 5 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($15 Million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can share the money 50% to me and 50% to you and all expenses will be shared equal and this will be after tax is deducted by the (IRS) in your country. An attorney will be contracted to help us revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law.

Note, I recommend that you send your response together with your most private telephone number to enable me call you for more explanation if the need arises.

Thank you.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Ibrahim Azizi.


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