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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "George Mokogbeh" <george.mokogbeh@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:37:41 +0000
Subject: URGENT DT/10

Dear Friend,

I am writing this mail to you from my residence because of how confidential
it is, this letter contains some confidential materials and should be held
confidential from your mail box.

I am the director of international remittance in Baclays Bank of Ghana West
Africa, Baclays House Head Quarter, during the auditing section of 2005 i
discovered an abandone sum of $19.5million in a dormant account number
#0756984556/ belonging to Mr. M.G.Andersen. who died in a car accident in
October 1999 with his entire family, involving his wife and son, so ever
since his death nobody has come to lay claims of this money, as his only
stated next of kin, were his only son who is no more.

Presently the bank has given a notice to wait for another 3yrs to watch if
any of his relative will be found, but no one knows his relative, and the
opportunity of claiming this money could be done by any foreigner provided
he is from another country, base on this open invitation of claim i decided
to contact you to do this with you.

And i believe you will not betray me, when this money is transfered into
your account as the next of kin.

The supposed next of kin was his only son and wife who died along side with
him. Now I want you to stand as the next of kin to claim and warrant the
transfer of this amount of money out the bank into your account in your
country or any plcae you may have an account.

This business is 100% risk free and all documents regarding prove of the
source of fund are with me, and every other documents to facilitate this
transfer shall be prepared by any of the bank credited attornies as soon as
we commence on this transaction.

I want you to know that this business involves i alone, and also alot of is
involve as well, i need a very strong hand in this transaction who is
capable and mature enough too handle this transactiion which involves
millions, that is the main reason i am contacting you, because i believe you
are capable.

Your percentage and other important details will be discussed once i confirm
your kind willingness in helping in the transfer. I await your postive
responds .

Thanks.

Mr. George Mokogbeh

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