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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Vincent Peters <vi_peters333@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: vpeters@myway.com
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 16:31:24 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: How Are You Doing?


Dear Friend,


I have been hired to supervise the contract payment to some foriegn beneficiaries, the fund entitled to them as beneficiaries of some unclaimed deposit belonging to their late relatives that once had savings over here but due to their untimely death has been lying unclaimed for years now.


Having conluded the first part of these payment contract,i have been requested to tender all reciept of payment and other informations about all beneficiaries,after which all unclaimed fund will be confiscated and moved to the treasury as unclaimed fund.


I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by Mr Kerr before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,particularly where the deceased had an account valued at $35.5 Million US dollars,the bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($35.5 Million US dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money 50% to me and 40% while goes to you and 10% will be mapped out for the expenses and taxes incured by both parties.



All I require is your honest cooperation 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.


Best regards and get back to me as soon as possible.


Vin




- Vincent Peters

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