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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:
  • "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 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)
  • "barrister" (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: "MRKK KWESI" <mrkkkwesi@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrkoku@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:57:27 +0000
Subject: Dear:Friend,

Barrister Koku,K,Kwesi.
72 Alhaji Sule Crescent,
Mamprobi,Accra-Ghana
Telephone:00233 244 819070
mrkoku@o2.pl

Dear:Friend,
I am Barrister Koku,K,Kwesi, I am personal Attorney to late Mr.
Mathew Pozzobon ,a national of your country, who used to work with
Ashanti Gold Development Company in Ghana, Here in after shall be
referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his
wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along
Kumasi express road, all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
there lives, since then I have made several enquiries to locate any
of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives over the Internet and our
chamber of commerce, to locate any member of his family but of no
avail, hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security company where
my client lodge these huge deposits.

Particularly, the Security company, where the deceased had an amount
valued US$13.2 Million US Dollars onceal in box deposited with them
as family"TREASURE"for safety, has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the consignment sized within a short period of
time.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
some years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of
kin of the deceased since you share the same surname him so that the
proceeds of this amount of US$13.2million can be paid to you and
then you and me can share the oney,70% to me and 30% to you I have
all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make, all I require is your honest co-operation to enable us
see this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Please reach me on this my private phone no:
00233 244 819070. to enable us discuss further.And your private
telephone number also needed for easier communication.
Faithfully Yours,
Barrister Koku,K,Kwesi, esq.

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