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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 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: liko kambo <liko_kambo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 10:28:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: liko


Dear Acquaintance,
Permit me to introduce myself, I am liko kambo, head of Mortgage
department,STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA) JOHANNESBURG BRANCH(SBG)
Only recently I discovered that one account belonging to Ms. Fiona
Watts now DECEASED has remained dormant for the past two years,
after intensive investigations, I found out that Late Mrs. Fiona
Watts died in a ghastly auto accident in June, 2003.
At this point I am contacting you concerning a business
acquaintance that necessitates you to act as a new beneficiary cum
next of kin to the said dormant account as I hope to give you more
technical details on how I think we should transfer the funds into
your nominated offshore/residence account, In order to transfer out
{us$34,000,000} thirty four million us dollars, Please I need you to
help me with your personal details such as Full names, home/office
address, phone and fax numbers respectively,
PLEASE, YOU MAY ALSO IGNORE THIS LETTER AND RESPECT MY TRUST IN
YOU BY NOT EXPOSING THIS TRANSACTION, SHOULD YOU NOT BE INTERESTED.
Sincerely,
liko kambo



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