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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million 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: Martina Rogers <martina_rogers02@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:39:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP


Dear Friend,

I am Martina Rogers,a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney to Mr.Morgan David ,a national of your country.
On the 21st of April 2004, my client was involved in an accident,Unfortunately he lost his life.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged. The bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $9.6 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated within the next Sixty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of my client, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased since you are from the same country, so that the Proceeds of this account valued at $9.6 million dollars can be paid to you,subsequently to be shared among us. If you agree, we can discuss your percentage. I have all necessary Legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make for the inmediate release and payment of the money to you.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please your full contact address and phone# is required for quick action.

Waiting for your response.

Kind regards,

Mrs. Martina Rogers Wetego


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