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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "bruce smith" <brucesmith002@msn.com>
Reply-To: bruce_smith205@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:55:21 +0000
Subject: from:Mr.Bruce Smith

from:Mr.Bruce Smith
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
United Kingdom.


LETTER OF INTENT!

Dear Friend,

I am Bruce Smith. I am 50 years old, a native of Scotland .I got
your information while browsing through internet in search of a
reliable person who will assist me. On 31st of July 2000, an Oil
consultant/contractor, Mr. Kurt Kahle with ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM
COMPANY,he made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar
months,valued at US $2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars) with ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND branch upon maturity.
I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no
reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from
his contract employers, the ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM COMPANY that On
the 31st of July 2000, our client, his wife and their Children
died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in
their plan for a world cruise,with other passengers aboard as you
can confirm it yourself via the website
below:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
will,and attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I
therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Kurt
Kahle did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his
official documents,
including his bank deposit paperwork in ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
This sum of US $2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars) is still in ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND and the interest is
being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.
No one will ever come forward to claim it.

According to the law of the country, at the expiration of (six)
years,the money will revert to the ownership of the Scotland
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently,my
proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the
next of kin to Mr. Kurt Kahle so that the fruit of this old man's
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt Government
officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately
your full name and address so that the Attorney will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits,which will put you in place as
the next of kin to Mr. Kurt Kahle.

We shall employ the service of attorney for the drafting and
notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and
letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.

Any bank account in any part of the world, which you will provide,
will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account
for us to share in ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.There is no
risk at all; the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the
attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested,
please reply immediately via the private email address below, upon
your response shall provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Please upon the receipt of this mail message,send to me the
following, to enable start the process of the fund into your bank
account:

1. Your full Name

2. Your private Telephone and fax numbers.

Immediately I receive a mail indicating your interest I shall send
you more details.

Thanks and regards,

Mr. Bruce Smith

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