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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • sadams_2006@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Steve Adams" <adams_chambers6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sadams_2006@excite.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:55:24 -0500
Subject: Your Reply.

Dear Friend,

I am Steve Adams, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine,who
hereinafter shall be referred to as my client,died in a Plane crash with
members of his family .See link
below:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm

I have contacted you to assist in Securing the money left behind by my
client before it is Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where
this deposit valued at (19
million United State Dollars) is lodged.

This Bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin,or the account
will be confiscated.My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present
you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my client,so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you.

Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage:
1. 40% for you
2. 50% for me
3. 10% to be set aside for any expenses to be incurred in course of
this transaction.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be
provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
Transaction through.This will
be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my
apology.Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.

Forward your reply to my private email address: sadams_2006@excite.com


Best regards,
Steve Adams

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