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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:

• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • stroup4563@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Peter Stroup" <43pstroup@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:32:59 -0700
Subject: UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC.


FROM DR PETER STROUP
THE FORMAL ASSISTANT AUDITOR
UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC.
CONTACT EMAIL: stroup4563@yahoo.com

I am DR. PETER STROUP. I work with UNION BANK PLC NIGERIA as an (Assistant
Auditor), in the discharge of my duty, I stumbled on this domiciliary
account that has remained dormant for a year and seven months with the sum
of Five Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$5.2) in it

I contacted my director and enquiries revealed that the account holder died
in Plane Crash. I am writing you so that we can work together to remit the
money to you as the next of kin because this money belongs to a foreigner.

I guarantee this transaction under legitimate arrangements that will not
breach the law by both parties; it is a simple process, which will take 16
working days to process.

Kindly contact me for more information's and please respond with the
information's below:

A. YOUR FULL NAME
B. CONTACT ADDRESS
C. TEL/FAX OR MOBILE NUMBER
D. OCCUPATION

Thanks and may God almighty bless you.

DR. PETER STROUP
The Formal Assistance Auditor
(UNION BANK PLC)

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