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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 sum of money" (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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "james oni" <jamesoni@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: jamesoni1000@myway.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:24:47 -0500
Subject: I NEED YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS


 From.Mr James Oni
Manager;
Prudential Insurance Company.
Attn:
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this mutual beneficail
transaction. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I
choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest,
surest and most secured medium of communication. However, this
correspondence is purely private, and it should be treated as such. I
also guarantee you that this deal is hitch free from all what you may
think of. I am James Oni
 . The Manager incharge of Claims and Indemnity of Prudential
Insurance Company. I am contacting you based on Trust and
confidentiality that will be attached to this deal for the benefit of
both of us.
The Management and the Legal / Treasury Department of this Prudential
Insurance Company in a recent meeting, recommended that the account of
MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN, who maintained a Life Assurance Policy, should
be declared Dormant and confisticated hence moving hisunclaimed
benefits funds to the Treasury according to our Banking and Financial
law. Recently, I came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a
deceased person (MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN). He is
foreigner,unfortunately He is now late as he was amongest those that
was Killed in a plane crash,as you can confirm through this
website http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
This man was our client and has a Life Assurance Policy WORTH the sum
of Seventeen Million United States Dollars (US$17,000,000.00). Right
now, the fund is lying unclaimed in the Bank and there is No next of
kin mentioned in his file and there is NO HOW we can reach any of his
other relatives. All efforts made by us to establish contacts with any
other of his relation has proved abortive and unsuccessful. His Life
Assurance Policy will expire in the next few months from the date of
this letter. Just last week we received aninstruction from Ministry of
Social Welfare to forward particulars of all unclaimed benefits that
will expire in the next few months. Upon my personal finding on this
matter, I kept this information secret to myself until now that I am
contacting you.
In view of the fact that the deceased customer is a foreigner (from a
different country), it is Officially important for the involvement of
a foreigner who will pose as a NEXT-OF-KIN. I will use my exalted
position in this Insurance Company to present you as his Next of Kin
as you can be his relative, friend or Cousin and the Money
(US$17Million) will be Safely transfered into your own bank account in
your country. Please include your telephone/fax number/ Home Address
when replying this mail and I will give you more information as soon
as you indicate your willingness to assist in this viable
transaction.I will use my exalted position here to get all internal
documentations to back up the claims. The whole Procedures will
lastonly 5 working days to get the fund retrieved successfully Without
trace even in future. Please I need the following:
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. HOME ADDRESS/COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS.
4. YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION 
The transaction will be done successfully and smoothly completed via
email and telephone. You don't need to come to my country. Send your
full name, address and telephone number to me via email urgently today
so that I will call you for discussions. I Promise that you must be
happy and shall rejoice greatly soonest for cooperation with me in
this transaction. After successful conclussion of this transaction, we
shall share the money 60-40 (40% for you and 60% for me).
I await your good response today. Thanks and remain blessed. I require
you to maintain the confidentiality of this transaction because it is
important due to the fact that I am still in active services to thae
Prudential Insurance Company. Your earliestresponse to this matter is
very important.
I Am waiting For Your Reply .
Sincerly,
From.Mr James Oni
Manager.
Prudential Insurance Company

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