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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)
  • "million united state dollars" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • emaildavejohnson@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "DUKA DAWODU" <andovale@paraisonet.com.br>
Reply-To: dukadawodu@jmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 8:09:21 -0300
Subject: Next of Kin (PAYMENT)



Dear Sir/Madam,

We have acknowledged the receipt of your case file in our Bank with file N0: FMOPS/FA/2039/04.

On November 6, 2004, a Canadian Oil consultant/contractor with the Liberian National Petroleum Corporation (LNPC), MR.BARRY KELLY made a Fixed Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$125,000,000.00 (ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) in a bank here in United Kingdom, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. Several periodic reminders were sent but to no avail and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Liberian National Petroleum Corpration that MR.BARRY KELLY died from an auto crash.

Further investigation was made on his bank records and contacting his lawyer for direct contact to his family members revealed to us that MR.BARRY KELLY die declaring on his sworn affidavits with the Next of Kin willing the said funds to "YOU" along with his Estate Investment he has in Liberia.

We urge you to come and file up for the claiming of the said funds and Estate Investment immediately.

Please contact
SIR.DAVE JOHNSON
Email: emaildavejohnson@yahoo.com

whom has been appointed by executives to provide for you the details and manner at which the document to this Estate Investment and the funds will be transferred to you.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Duka Dawodu
ROYAL HOUSE OF TREASURY
UNITED KINGDOM

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