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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "kushik coskta" <kushikcoskta1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:02:39 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal


Dear ,

Greetings!

Do accept my apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics, I
want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you. My name is
Barrister kushi coskta a personal attorney to my late client. I wish to
know if we can work together.

I would like you to stand as the next of kin to my late client who has an
account valued 3.2million united states dollars,with a bank here in
Malaysia. He died without any registered next of kin and as such the
funds now have an open beneficiary mandate. The board of directors of his
Bank adopted a resolution and I was mandated to provide his next of kin
for the payment of this money Within 28 working days or forfeit the money
to the Bank as an abandoned property.

Fortunately, both of you have the same last name so it will be very easy
to make you become his official next of kin. If you are interested, do let
me know so that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do.

I urgently hope to get your response as soon as posible

Yours sincerely,

Barr. kushi coskta.

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