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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:
  • "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: David Wong & Associates <linkdavid_wong@yahoo.gr>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:25:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: From David Wong


Dear Wilburn Kirscher,

Your response to my mail is quite appreciated.

I need your full cooperation to enable me present and file in your name as the due beneficiary and next of kin to Late Mr Andrew Kirscher and until his death was an oil contractor and lived all his life here in Malaysia, but unfortunately died intestate i.e without a will. From my investigation, there is no none relative of my late client

This funds in question are deposited in a local bank here in Malaysia, and if they are not claimed within a time as permitted by the government, the government will confiscate it.

Presently, I am in possession of the death records of my client, the deceased with all documents, and considering the present state of affairs, I will make them available to you only when you agree to work with me as partners

I want this done so that I can use a good part of my share for helping the poor and the needy and for charity works. You shall receive 45% for your assistance.

However, I must assure you that this transaction is safe and all modalities is in place to ensure that this is done in a legitimate way without a single breach of law. Based on your maximum cooperation, we will finalise this transaction within 14 working days.

I shall require from you, your FULL NAME and CONTACT ADDRESS WITH NUMBERS to start the process of claim in this regard.

Again I guarantee that all is under control and you have nothing to worry about, Just grant to me your full cooperation and keep this transaction close at heart and confidential.

Call me on my direct line +60 12 2442893 for more details.

Sincerely yours,
David Wong
Attorney at Law



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