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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:
  • "million us 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: david purwoko <davidpurwoko3@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: davidpurwoko@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:31:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: hello


Dear Sir ,
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance in the context stated below.I am David purwoko, personnel assistant to my late Boss, Morgan Mellish.I got your contact through the internet searching for the name that may use or rhyme with the name of my late Boss, Morgan Mellish. My late Boss was {Australian Financial Review in indoneasia}My Boss, died in Garuda 737 flight that exploded after crash-landing at Yogjakarta airport, on the 08th day of march 2007
www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200703/s1865960.htm
Before his death, my Boss deposited the total sum of $7,000,000.00(seven million US Dollars) In a private finance company for safe keeping, hoping of transferring the fund to his country during his fort coming leave. However, my late Boss has no beneficiary to this

fund at the time of deposit.I decided to locate any member of his family because the finance company has contacted me in regards to this fund last week, and said they may declare the fund to the federal Government if no one has come up for the money.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any relative, and this finance company is ready to consider to transfer this fund to any one who comes forward and presented as the true next of kin to the late Morgan Mellish.I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased.I agree to pay you 35% of the fund, 60% to me and While 5% can be also set aside for any expenses that may be incurred during the transaction.If you are interested to do this business reply to me urgent.Further more, Kindly furnish me with your following details if you are willing and
ready to work with me:{A}. YOUR FULL NAME.{B}. YOUR TELEPHONE.As soon as I receive your details, I will write an application to the Correspondent financial institution for immediate processing of payment into your account as the next of kin and beneficiary.Please, feel free to ask me any questions where you do not understand.Regards,
david

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