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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: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:02:51 +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. 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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