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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "olukaya awokoya" <oluka111@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: oluka111@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:44:37 -0700
Subject: I need an urgent responds pls


EQUITORIAL TRUST BANK LTD.
PLOT 1092 ADEOLA ODEKU STREET,
VICTORIAL ISLAND.
LAGOS,NIGERIA.


26-06-08
GOOD DAY,

DO NOT BE SURPRISED AT RECEIVING THIS MAIL.I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO HARM
IN TRYING SOMEONE TRUSTWORTHY AT HEART.A NEW RELATIONSHIP WILL GO A LONG WAY
TO HELP ME.

WILL YOU AGREE TO STAND AS 'NEXT OF KIN' TO A CLIENT LATE MR.PHILIP L.MCDOW
WHO DIED OF A HEART PROBLEM HERE IN LAGOS,SOME YEARS AGO.
MR MCDOW MADE A&nbsp; FIXED DEPOSIT OF US$18,000,000.00 MILLION IN THE BANK
WHERE I WORK.

UNFORTUNATELY,HE DID NOT MENTION A NEXT OF KIN IN ANY OF HIS PAPERS WITH
US,NEITHER DID HE DO SO WITH HIS CONTRACTORS&nbsp;&nbsp; - TEXACO OIL
PLC.SINCE THEN,THERE HAVE BEEN NO RESPONCE TO OUR INTERNATIONAL ADVERTORIALS
CALLING FOR ANY RELATIVE OF HIS, TO CONTACT US.

MY DEPARTMENT HAS THE MANDATE TO OVERSEE TO THE INTERNAL CLEARANCE FOR
CLAIMS SUCH AS THIS AND THE FINAL APPROVAL SIGNATURE FOR PAYMENT IS MINE.
YOU HAVE NO RISK BY LAW,YOU ONLY NEED TO SHOW-UP ONCE BEFORE THE MONEY WILL
BE PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ABROAD.

HOWEVER,PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MONEY WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN US AS FOLLOWS;I
WILL TAKE 60% AND YOU:30% WHILE 10% WILL BE FOR THE EXPENSES WE MAY HAVE
INCURE DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERING THIS FUND INTO YOUR DESIGHNATED
ACCOUNT.
THERE ARE REASONS WHY WE NEED TO CLAIM THIS MONEY FAST.I WILL GIVE YOU MORE
COMPREHENSIVE DETAIL WHEN I RECEIVE YOUR POSITVE REPLY.
THANK YOU,

MR OLUKAYODE AWOKOYA
GENERAL MANAGER,TREASURY

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