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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)
  • "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 united states 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)
  • "you will be given 30%" (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: Kevin Brown <kevin_2s@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:29:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: REQUEST


Dear Friend
I am an First National Bank PLC (FNB) ,My name is Mr Kevin Brown.I am the personal Account Manager to Late Mr Arthur Coleman, a foreigner and an industrialist who used to be the manager Diamond Safari [pty].South Africa.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by Mr.Arthur Coleman before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,particularly the First National Bank PLC (FNB) , where the deceased had an account valued at ($80,000.000.00 USD) Eighty million United States 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 5 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 ($80,000.000.00 USD)Eighty million United States Dollars) can be paid to you.
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.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total amount,60% for me while 10% will be mapped out for the expenses incured by both parties.
I look forward to your earliest reply.
Regards
Mr Kevin Brown







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