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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "CHARLES W ODAFE" <un4@seniorconsultansmails.net>
Reply-To: charleswills@myway.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:49:10 +0000
Subject: YOUR NEXT KIN CLAIMS!!!




Dear Sir/Madam,

I have the honour to introduce to you this business in view of the fact that you may be trustworthy and reliable. I am Mr CHARLES W ODAFE, a senior staff with UBA BANK PLC IN NIGERIA.

There is an account opened in this bank in April 2005, but since October 2007, nobody has perated on this account. After intensive investigations, I discovered that the owner of this account was the owner of THOMAS M. SMITH CO, LTD .A foreign Contractor who died in a ghastly motor accident that took place while he was going to one of is company's construction site in August 2007, unfortunate his account has no beneficiary.

My investigations prove to me as well that his company does not know any thing about this private account of his.The amount involved is (25 MILLION USD). In the light of the fact, I needed your assistance to open our door for this golden opportunity by providing any account of your choice where the fund will be remitted immediately.

Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the management is ready to welcome any person, a foreigner black or white who has correct information of this account,which I am ready to give to you if you are interested to conclude this transaction with me.

You should be informed strictly that I would burn all the Documents involved in this transaction in your presence immediately after this money has been remitted to your account as the co-beneficiary.I will use my position and influence to affect the onward transmission of this money into our desired account. At the conclusion of this business,you will recieve 40% of the total amount,55% will go for me,meanwhile 5% is mapped out for the expenses made.

I thank you immensely for your understanding If you are interested please send to me your contact address , telephone and fax numbers for easy contact, please I wait your urgent reply to this offer.


Yours faithfully,

Mr. Charles W Odafe.

Note: if you are not interested in this transaction please disregards
the mail.

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