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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • solomon_bankole@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3asolomon_bankole@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "solomon bankole" <solomon@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: solomonbankole@sify.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:58:51 -0700
Subject: MY LETTER TO YOU.


*Hello!,*

*This letter is strictly for your attention and for your personal use only.
I am Dr.Solomon Bankole,Finance Director of the Niger Delta Shipyard,
Warri,Delta State.*

*The Niger Delta Shipyard jointly owned by Niger Delta States; comprising
Rivers State, Cross River State, Delta State and Bayelsa State is the second
largest source of Revenue to the four States after Crude Oil and Gas (LNG).*

*Following my retirement plans for 2008, I am making plans to secure funds
for my retirement age and for future investment in the marine and allied
Industry. To this end, I have accumulated the sum of US$.20,300,000:00 over
the years through State allocations and disbursement, and the fund is held
in a Suspense account under my supervision.*

*I shall need your assistance to receive these funds into your account for
safekeeping prior to my arrival to your country, with my family after my
retirement in 2008.*

*Please keep this letter to your heart and reply to me urgently to enable me
disclose to you more details and other steps to be taken to ensure a smooth
transfer process to your account.*

*Waiting your kind response.*

*Sincerely,*

*Dr.Solomon Bankole*


*ALTERNATIVE MAIL:solomon_bankole@sify.com <MAIL%3Asolomon_bankole@sify.com>
*

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