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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "From Andrew." <kabazi@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kabaziguru@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:08:07 +0100
Subject: Hello please get back to me.

Dear One,
I am Mr,Kabaziguruka M. Andrew. The Son of late Mr David Kabaziguruka, of Uganda, I got your address through the Austria, Information Exchange (A.I.E)

My father was the managing director of Kabaziguruka holdings.

I come to know of you in my search for a reliable and reputable institution/person who can handle a very strictly and confidential transaction which involves a reasonable sum of money.

I need your urgent assistance to claim the sum of $4.5 million (four.five million American dollars) that was kept in a security company here in Europe by my late
father with my name Mr,Kabaziguruka Michael Andrew.

As the next of kin I have concluded to go into investment with it that is why i am soliciting for your help in removing the fund from security company here in Europe.

I am presently residing here in Austria as a refugee, the financial laws of Austria, do not allow a refugee to operate an account In view of the way the money was acquired i
have decided not to invest this fund in Austria, and i solicit for the assistance of a reliable and trustworthy international business man who can assist me to recieve this fund for investment.

I need you to be my foreign partner in this project so as to assist me in concluding all arrangements with the security company on how to move the fund to your
account.

I want to place the fund in a hotel business in your country,under your care for 3 years investment purpose but the profit will be shared annually,70%for me and 30% for you.

Be also informed that it is risk free as I have all the original documents from my father, Please note that it is vitally important that you accord this businessthe
utmost secrecy and confidentiality it deserves.

As I look forward to your immediately response. Please feel free to ask questions if need be my they will be answered accordingly,
Best regards.

Mr,Kabaziguruka M.Andrew.

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