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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:17:00 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MOST URGENT


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:williamsuba84@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Friend,My name is Mr. Williams Uba a legal practitioner .I had a client who was deceased on April 18, 2005.Now my late clients bank where he had deposited usd$48.5 Million has issued to me a notification to present the next of kin of my deceased client within the next 14 days in my capacity as the late depositors Attorney or have the account closed,decleared unserviceable and the funds consficated as indicated by law, hence this mail to you.My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present your kindself as the next-of-kin of my deceased client, and the sum of usd$48.5 million in his account will be paid to you for our mutual benefits.Note that (1) No one has operated this account since 2005;(2) My client died without a heir.(4) This money will be paid to you lif you take all the necessary steps i will detail you. (5) This transaction is 100% safe as everything will be done legitimately in full accordance with the inheritance laws here to protect you from any breach of the law now or in the future.After this funds have been paid to you via the bank account you will nominate for this transaction,I will come over to meet with you for us to share the proceeds on a mutually agreed percentage of 50% to me and 40% to your kindself and 10% to charity. The most important thing I would need is your honest cooperation in this transaction and your ability to maintain the confidentiality which this transaction requires.Please if this business proposition offends your moral and or ethic values, do accept my sincere apology. Please contact me at once if you are interested by replying this mail giving me your Private/Direct Telephone and Fax numbers so I can reach you and ignore it if you are not interested.Thank you and best regards.Mr.Williams Uba Esq

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