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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)
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Kenneth Wiggins" <knxxg11@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:53:59 -0600
Subject: Respond quickly please, am still waiting


From:

Kenneth Wiggins
48 Graham Rd
Gooseberry Hill E12 W5 Uk.
Direct Tel: 44 7031835906
Email: kenwiggins22@walla.com





Dear Friend,

My name is Kenneth Wiggins , I work in a bank here in the
United Kingdom. I decided to contact you due to the urgency
of this transaction.

PROPOSITION:

I am the account officer of a foreigner named Gerald Welsh,
who died in an air crash along with his wife on the 31st
October 1999 in an Egyptian airline 990 with other
passengers on board. You can confirm this from The website
below which was published on CNN WEBSITE.

http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/02/egyptair.01/

Since his death, none of his next-of-kin are alive to make
claims for this money as his heir, because they all died in
the same accident himself and his wife (May Their soul rest
in peace). We cannot release the fund from his account
unless someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to the
deceased as indicated in our Banking guidelines. Upon this
discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as
a next ofkin to The deceased, as all documentations will be
carefully worked out for the funds which amounts to
(US$12,500,000. 00) to be released in your favor as the
bonafide next of Kin to the deceased.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of
our mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the
following information if you are interested.

1. Beneficiary full name/address.
2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers.

I shall be compensating you with US$4.5m on final
conclusion of this Project for your assistance, while the
balance US$8m shall be for me for investment Purposes. If
this proposal is acceptable by you, please endeavor to
contact me immediately via my secure email:
kenwiggins22@walla.com

I await your urgent response.

Regards,

Kenneth Wiggins

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam