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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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• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: BASKY <odubasky@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:19:10 +0100
Subject: BUSSNESS PROPOSAL.



Att;

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Andrew
C.Basky Director the First Alliance Int Bank ,in
Channel Island Gurseny ,United Kingdom,I have a
obscured business suggestion for you. I honestly
apologize and hope I do not cause you much
embarrassment by contacting you through this means for
a transaction of this magnitude,but this is due to
confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this
medium,.I was the accounting officer of late Mr
Branham Vufy Gilliard a national of your country, who
used to work with ExxonMobil Corporation in United
Kingdom .On the 27st of July 2001, my client, his wife
and their only son were involved in a car accident
Interstate .

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there
lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.After
these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track
his last name over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the
assets and Capital valued at US$25.540million left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the share holders of this
bank ,so that they can share his funds as dividends
amongst them selves. The said Bank has issued me a
notice to provide the nextof kin or have the account
confiscated within the next fourteen official working
days. Because as at the time of his demise I was his
accountng officer ,but have since been promoted to the
position of Managing Director ,ever since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of
kin to the deceased since you have the same last
names, so that the proceeds of this account can be
paid to you.Therefore, on receipt of your positive
response,we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and
modalities for transfer. I have all necessary
formation and legal documents needed to back you up
for claim All I require from you is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
Iguarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.I am waiting to hear from you soon.

Best regards,
Mr. Andrew C.basky

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