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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447045704762 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kenneth Philip" <kphilip5655@att.net>
Reply-To: <ken_philip56@live.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:50:14 +0100
Subject: I await your urgent reply.

My Dear,

Please do not be surprise about my message to you. I am contacting you for a business transaction based on similarity in your last name as I have no option than to seek your co-operation on this business.

Let me hereby introduce myself to you. I am Mr. Kenneth Philip, A branch Manager of Halifax bank here in London.
On Nov. 2006, An oil servicing consultant/contractor. He opened a fix deposit account with my branch and made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$8,500,000.00 (Eight Million, five hundred thousand United states dollars). Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his attorney that he died from a ghastly motor accident with his wife and only daughter who is supposed to be the next of kin. This sum of $8,500,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. At the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will be sent to the bank reserve account for bank use.

Consequently, my bank has mandated me as the branch manager to locate any of the relative and yet i could not locate any of his relative. Hence, I decided to contact you as a foreigner who have the same last name with him.
I will need your assistance to claim this fund out from my bank with the information I will provide to you and i will also handle all the home work here to influence the claim while we share the fund at equal ratio. I will be here to direct and provide you with every information required.

All i want from you is honest and trustworthy. Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be
most profitable for the both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest part of my share in you7

I will appreciate your urgent reply and can call me as soon as you receive this message. Please include your direct telephone number in your reply so i can also call to speak with you.

Regards
Kenneth Philip
Tel: +44-7045704762

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