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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2347084007297

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Tony=20Egobia?= <egobiatony@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: egobiatony1@yahoo.com.co
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 22:40:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GIVE IT A THOUGHT AND GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:egobiatony@yahoo.com.co



- ATT:DEAR Beneficiary,I am Egobia Tony, the Personal Attorney to one Engr. Albert, a nationalof your country, who used to work with Shell Development, Company here in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2004,my client, his wife and son were involved in an Auto Crash. Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the vent. Since then I have made several Inquiries to their Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several Unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you. I contacting you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. the deceased had an account valued at about US$120.million dollars. Consequently,The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account Confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been Unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over one year now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased,regardless of your country, with your NAME/ADDRESS, some vitals documents will be obtained on your favour which will back you as the next of kin to the deceased. The proceeds of this account valued at US$120. Million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share 50% for me,50% for your assistance after setting aside 5% to pay back for any expenses made or tax require, i want you to help me. I have all necessary legal documents that is needed.Since I am his personal lawyer, I have every right to come up with the next of kin.I believe we can do the transaction together once there is trust and Honesty. I have with me some of his account information to back Up the transfer of the fund to your ccount. Also I am to assure you that this transaction is legitimate and 100% assurance.Let me go straight to explain more on the event that led to this, on the 21st April 2004 my client died on motor accident and No bodies was recovered from the accident site because of very poor rescue facilities. However,They were given a ceremonial mass burial near the accident site.He was a Civil Engineer who had handled so many projects with Shell Development Company .The above is quite a few of his bio-data as a close Family friend and his personal Lawyer.You must understand that in the banking industry Chances or opportunities like this are common but not Heard. People put their monies in banks and some of These accounts are either coded or confidentially Operated, therefore, when such people die what do you think that happens to these monies when nobody comes for their claims? Well, this is one of the numerous Avenues good monies are made within and amongst the bankers. Normally, when something like this happens in the Bank, it is reported to the management. The management can only wait for one or two years for a next of kin to Show up without publishing it or making it public Because of course, false claimants must definitely show up. If no claimant comes forward then the Management sends the money to the Debt Re-conversion Department and the account is closed. Now the question is, who runs the Debt Re-conversion Department and who is the management? The answer is simple.The Chairman, Managing Director and Board Members. These are individuals and they share these monies and nobody asks questions period. Infact these issues are not even iscussed outside board meetings.The procedure of establishing the next of kin would be taken care by me since this has to be ertified by his ocuments that is in my file as his personal Lawyer, do not worry about this.What I needed ostly is your truth and honesty and not someone who will sit on my own share upon receiving the fund in his account. Please as soon as I get your reply to this mail I will forward to you the text of application form which you Will fill and send to the bank for fund approval in your name. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through in the next 14 banking working days. Please Reply urgently to enable us discuss further.send your phone numbers for easier communication.Best regards, Barrister Egobia Tony.[PHD],JP. egobiatony1@yahoo.com.co +2347084007297

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