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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.
  • herbertwigwe14@yahoo.com.mx

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Herbert=20Wigwe?= <herbertwigwe14@yahoo.com.mx>
Reply-To: wigwe01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:36:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE: YOUR COMPLIANCE IS NEEDED


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a: herbertwigwe14@yahoo.com.mx



- Hello Sir/Madam,I am Mr. Herbert Wigwe staff of a reputable bank in Africa. On the 23rd of Feb. 2005, a contractor made a deposit for 12 months valued at USD$25.5 million. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we discovered from his contract employers, that the depositor had died. On further investigation I found out that he died without making a will.The money is still sitting in our Bank and According to the Laws, here in Africa, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government Treasury if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the next of kin to the depositor. However my proposal to you is i want to front you as the Next of Kin to or bank deceased customer.If this business interests you furnish me with the bellow information:1. Your full names.2. Your full Address.3. Your personal Tel/fax number4. Your occupation.5. Your age. Best regards,Mr. Herbert Wigwe Deputy Managing Director Access Bank Plc.

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