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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)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +2348038736821 (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.
  • calebnmo01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bar Caleb Nmo" <calen40@cyberknect.com>
Reply-To: <calebnmo01@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 17:57:51 -0500
Subject: Claim your fund of US$14.5 Million, it has been approved for immediate delivery to you.

From: Barrister Caleb Nmo Chamber
12 Kilo 2 Rumuola, Port Harcourt
South-South, Nigeria.
Tel: +2348038736821.
E-mail: calebnmo01@yahoo.com.

Good Day Friend,

I am Bar. Caleb Nmo, a Lawyer to Engr. Ronald, from your country, who used to work with Chevron Oil Development Company Plc here in Port Harcourt, in Nigeria. Here in, and after shall be referred to as my client on November 21, 2004, my client, lost his life in one of the crises that took place in Port Harcourt by Niger delta militant, in Nigeria.

Since then I have made several inquiries to my client's country embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I Have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by United Bank for Africa Plc where these huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, United Bank for Africa Plc where the Deceased had an account valued at about $14.5 Million has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or Have the account confiscated within the 4 weeks.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased Engr. Ronald so that the proceeds of this account valued at $14.5 Million can be Paid to you and then you and I can share the money 50% for me, 40% to You and 10% for any expenses we might run into, during this transaction. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

For the purpose of clarification, you are advised to reconfirm your Full Names, Direct Telephone Numbers, Physical Address with Zip Code so that there will be no error during the delivery of the funds to you in your country of residence.
Please get in touch with me immediately as I do not have much time in my disposal.

Best Regards,

Bar. Caleb Nmo.


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