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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)
  • "million british pounds" (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: "Fred Adams" <fredatadams_20@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fredatadams@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:26:44 +0100
Subject: Treat As Urgent

Dear friend,
Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your Personal
ethics. I will introduce myself as Mr. fred
adams Smith, a staff in The accounts management section of the above firm
here in the United Kingdom.
One of our accounts with holding balance of £15,000,000(Fifteen Million
British Pounds) has been dormant and
has not been Operated for the past four (4) years. From my investigations
and Confirmations, the owner of this account, a foreigner
by name Kurt Kahle died in July, 2000 see this
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm and since then nobody has
done anything.
As regards the claiming of this money because he has no family members
Who are aware of the existence of neither the account nor the funds
and all efforts to locate his direct family members have proved abbortive. I
Have secretly discussed this matter with a senior official of this Company
and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal With. We thus
propose to do business with you, standing in as the next Of kin of these
funds from the deceased and funds released to you after Due processes have
been followed.
This transaction is totally free of Risk and troubles as the fund is
legitimate and does not originate from Drug, money laundry, terrorism or any
other illegal act. On receipt of Your response I will furnish you with
detailed clarification as it Relates to this mutual benefit transaction. I
look
forward to hearing From you as soon as possible if you are interested.
If this business proposition offends your moral values,please do accept my
apology, and ignore this mail,but if you deem it necessary to carry on,then
contact me back.
Hoping to hearing from you soonest

Regards,
Mr. Fred Adams

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