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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)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • mariswest25summitbank@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "moris west" <moriswest4@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:55:21 +0000
Subject: attention

Dear Friend,

Compliment of the seasons!

Permit me to introduce myself, my name is Dr Maris West, I work with
Summit International Bank Plc as an Accountant. In the discharge of my
duty, I came on this domiciliary account that has remained dormant for some
years now with our bank valued the sum of US$10,300.00 (Ten Million, Three
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) I made some enquiries and discovered
that the account holder died on the 25th of July 2000 with his wife and
their two Children died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New
York in their plan for a world
cruise.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

I am writing you so that we can work together to remit the money to you as
the next of kin because this money belong to a foreigner and has to be claim
by a foreigner. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
left behind by the deceased before they get declared unserviceable by the
Bank where this huge Deposit was lodged. The Bank has issued me a notice as
the Accountant to the Deceased to provide the Next of Kin or have the fund
declared as an UNCLAIMED FUND within the Next 15 official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4years now
that I have been searching. I seek your consent to present you as the Next
of Kin to the Deceased since you are a foreigner like him so that the
proceeds of this Bank Account can be paid out in your favor. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of law.

I guarantee this transaction under a legitimate arrangement that will not
breach the law by both parties; it is simple process which will take a short
while to process. I have all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used
to back up any claim we are going to make. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this deal through.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
business endeavor by furnishing me with the following;
1. Your Full Names and Address.
2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.
3. Sex,Age & Marital Status.

These requirements will enable us file a letter of claim to the
appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favour before the
transfer can be made. You will be compensated with 35% of the total fund on
final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be for me. Your share
stays with you while the rest shall be for us for investment purposes in
your country.
you can reply me through this email address(mariswest25summitbank@yahoo.com)
I wait for your urgent reply so that we can proceed with the proper
documentation of the transfer to your favour through legal processes.
Best Regards,

Dr Maris West

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