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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:
  • "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Hugo Kelvin" <mpu_pm3@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 05:10:22 +0200
Subject: Business Proposal..




How are you today? Hope all is well with you ? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am contacting you for a business transaction involving money transfer of GBP £36,759,000(Thirty Six Million Seven Hundred And Fifty Nine Thousand Pounds Sterlings).
I am working in a bank here in London and I choose to reach you through this medium because it still remains the fastest medium of communication.This is a business proposal to you, involving money transfer of GBP £36,759,000(Thirty Six Million Seven Hundred And Fifty Nine Thousand Pounds Sterlings) to your account.
I was on a routine inspection and I discovered the dormant domiciliary account with a Balance of " £36,759,000.00 pounds" (Thirty Six Million Seven Hundred And Fifty Nine Thousand Pounds Sterlings), I also discovered that the account holder has passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account.
Our bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner and a foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder, therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction.
I will provide all necessary information needed to get this transaction done and i know that this message will come to you as a suprise as we don't know ourselves before, But be rest assured that this transaction would be of mutual benefit to both of us; After the transfer of this money to your account, I agree that 35% of this money will be for you, 5% for any expenses incured by both parties and 60% will be for me.
Thank you for your time and attention, I am waiting for your immediate reply .
Warmest regards,
Mr. Hugo Kelvin
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