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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:
  • "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.
  • ww_phil@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrphiloffice1@terra.es" <mrphiloffice1@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:18:14 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MR. DON PHILIPS



GREETINGS FROM MR. DON PHILIPS
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
EMAIL: ww_phil@yahoo.co.uk
Attn:
I am Mr. Don Philips, an accounts officer in Union Bank Plc, I discovered a dormant account with a large Amount of money valued $10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand us Dollars).Upon my Investigation I discovered it belonged to one of our late clients Mr. Steve King that died in a automobile Accident in November 2002. I got your details in my search for any possible relation to Mr. Steve King. During the Period of this investigation i also discovered that the Deceased died in the auto-accident with his wife, he left No will and nobody behind to come for the claim as next of Kin. As his family could not be traced.

The banking law here stipulates that if such money remains unclaimed for Six years, it will be forfeited to the bank treasury as an Unclaimed bill and send it to the governments account. A Local citizen cannot stand as a next of kin to a foreigner. It is upon this discovery that i have decided to contact you to ensure That the funds is used for some viable project as it ought To be instead of using the funds for malicious purposes or For perpetrating evil. If you are interested urgently reach me through the above stated email to Enable me give you the full details of this transaction and how it is going to work out. What i want from you is for you to act as the deceased next of kin. This transaction is %100 risks free and legal.

I have in my Possession all necessary documents to successfully accomplish this task. This whole process should be fully accomplished within 5-7 working days; further information Will be given to you as soon as I receive your positive Response via e-mail, (ww_phil@yahoo.co.uk).Anticipating your urgent reply, Thanks and may God Bless you.

Best regards,
Mr. Don Philips.





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