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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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (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: "barrister_kudirat" <barrister_kudirat@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 11:11:50 -0600
Subject: urgent letter


Dear Sir
I am Mrs Kudirat, the personal Attorney To late Mr. Roland Town, a
national of your country, who lived here in AFRICA.
On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their only one child
wereinvolved in a car accident, unfortunately all occupants of the vehicle lost
there lives.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged.(CITIBANKNIGLTD)
Particularly, the bank where the deceased had an account valued at about (11 Million US Dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kinor have the account Confiscated within the next few working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of my late client, I now seek your onsent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased, since you bear the
same surname with him, so that the Proceeds of this account valued
at (11 Million US Dollars) can be paid to you.

If you agree, we can discuss your percentage. I have all necessary Legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require
is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I gurantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement That will protect you fom any breach of the law. Note that we have gotten the reference number of the payment as B345/FMC-0. ON FILE NUMBERFMF-800/140/05.
Finally, please indicate your full interest and willingness to do this business
with me by sending to me your direct telephone and fax numbers for easy
Communication, your full name and address, with a good bankinginformation
.Waiting for your urgent response.
Best Regards,
Mrs Kudirat

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