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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • willifrank_2000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Frank Williams <willifrank_2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 17:20:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mr. Frank Williams


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: willifrank_2000@yahoo.com

Mr. Frank Williams

97 Cromwell Road London,SW4DN U.K

447031918109



Dear, Sir/Madam



I made up my mind with trust to contact you for an urgent and very confidential business, knowing fully well that this letter may come to you as a surprise. I am Mr. Frank Williams.

Controller International Treasury Unit (Operations) of Barlays Bank Plc London.

In the course of our Last Annual Account's check, I discovered that a customer Mr. Michael Miguel. A. made a Fixed Deposit with our bank valued at £17,800,000.00(Seven Million Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Starlings). During further investigation, I discovered that he died on 6th September 2003 without making a WILL, he did not also declare any Next of Kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit documents in this Bank. This sum of £17,800,000.00 is still intact in this Bank, no one has ever come forward to claim it.



My proposal is that I need you to stand in as the Next of Kin to Late Mr. Michael Miguel.A. to enable the bank release the deposit to you. Should you indicate interest to partake in this transaction, I am willing to direct and provide you with every information required for this transaction to pull through. The Funds will be paid to you as the next of kin, as the originator of the transaction i will be entitled to 50%, for your role you will receive 40%, while 10% shall be be aside to carter for expenses that both of us might incur in this transaction. There is no risk involved in this transaction as my position guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.



Feel free to reach me on my direct line 44-7031918109 if you are interested to claim this funds as the bonafide Next Of Kin to Late Mr. Michael Miguel.A., it is upon your response that I shall then provide you with more details and relevant information that will help us go about this transaction. Considering the nature of this transaction honesty and trust is mostly required.



Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us.

Regards.



Mr. Frank Williams.

97 Cromwell Road London,SW4DN U.K



- Mr Frank Williams

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