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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:
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • +2347084054520
• 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.
  • ooobino@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Francis Richard <fffrrt1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: richey_66@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:51:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR: PLS, CONTACT ME URGENTLY


Dear,

I am Mr. FRANCIS RICHARD. the head of auditing and accounting section of intercontinental bank of Nigeria, in West Africa with due respect and regard.I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction . But I apologise for this and would humbly wish you pardon my ignorance and spend some time to think over my proposal.

I have a business proposition for you concerning a deceased person woh died in a plane crash Mr Kurt Kehl.This has been bothering me for months now and I feel I can share the suggestion with someone I can trust. I don't know you from Adam but I believe we can be of mutual benefit to each other. For assisting me, you will be entitled to 20% of the total principal while we would invest 20% in charity homes.See website of the plane crash: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Now my questions are: -

1.Can you handle this project?

2.Can I give you this trust?

Should you be interested, please forward to me your full name, contact address, contact telephone and fax number to enable me ascertain your trustworthiness and send the details to you.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and secrecy, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you From any breach of the law.

I hope my mail did not come as an embarrassment to you, but if it does please kindly accept my apologies. You can contact me with this e mail: ooobino@myway.com MOBILE PHONE NUMBER +234 708 4054 520 Respectfully yours

Mr. FRANCIS RICHARD.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
intercontinental bank of Nigeria plc.



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