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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Harrison Hayford" <ubs_investmentbank02@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: harrisonhayford_ubs011@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 19:09:10 +0100
Subject: Immdiate Positive Response Needed


Dear Respective Partner,


Good day to you, I was instructed by Ruth Garwood to contact you over this
development. I am Mr. Harrison Hayford, Director Head of Audit and
Compliance, UBS Investment Bank UK. On 22nd of August 2003 a client named
Mr. Robert MacLeod deposited the sum of (4.7 Million GBP) with us,
unfortunately he was shot to death in his car the very day he deposited this
said fund base on the information we guarded from police detective who
brought the report to us included with the payment documents, meanwhile
since then the account have been dominant and is a petty the Client didn't
appoint anybody as his Legatee in his official paper work and now the top
management officials of the Bank are planning to impost the fund.


Base on the above, the bank has issued me a notice to contact the deceased
relatives, or the account will be confiscated or declared UN -serviceable.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Legatee
and beneficiary of the Depositor, so that the proceeds of this account can
be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon
percentage of 60% to me and 40% to your kind self. All legal documents to
back up your claim as the depositor Legatee will be provided. All I require
is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.


This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral
values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to
exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary
confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.
Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to
acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via email this
transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality and
sincerity.


I look forward to your quick reply.


Best Regards,
Mr. Harrison Hayford

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