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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: mr adam sedico <mradamsedico26@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mradamsedico@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 16:29:01 +0100
Subject: WAITIG FOR REPLY SOONEST FROM MR ADAM SEDICO



I am Mr adam sedico the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department FINACIAL TRUST BANK.In my department i discovered an abandoned sum of US$3.5M (three million five hundred thousand US dollars) in an account that belongs to Mr mark collins of our foreign customer who died in WORLD TRADE CENTER OF 11TH SEPTEMBER 2001.read more on the websitehttp://www.se­ptember11news.comSince i got information about his death, I have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless we receive a proof of it as the next of kin to the deceased as indicated in our banking guide lines and laws, but unfortunately i learnt that his supposed next of kin or relation was no where to be found.It is therefore upon this discovery that i decided to champion this deal with you to release the money to you as the next of kin to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for the claim and i don't want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill. so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of all this corrupt government officials who will later use the money to sponsor war in Africa and kill innocent citizens in the search for political power.I agree that 30% of this money will be for you as respect to the provision of your foreign account, 10% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the deal and 60% will be for me.Thereafter, I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated.

Therefore, This money will be shared on agreed percentage which must be written in
the agreement of personal trusteeship,once the funds is transferred to your account in your country or anywhere else.If you are not interested please distroy the mail because of the confidentiality attached to it.I promise that this transaction will be done under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the law.lf you are interesed and wish to assist me, please contact me and send your following informations

A YOUR FULL NAME AND YOUR ADRESS
BTHE PHOTO COPY OF YOUR ID CARD OR THE PHOTO COPY OF YOUR INTERATIONL PASS PORT
C YOUR TETEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX

D YOUR PLACE OF ORGIN AND YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER
DYOUR PLACE OF WORK

You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive thismail, Trusting to hear from you immediately.Thanks and be blessedRegardsMr adam sedico
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