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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Spencer Adams" <spencer_adams08@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: spencer_adams04@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:52:10 +0100
Subject: Good day

Dear friend,

I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous notice;
I had to use the E-mail because it is an easier and more confidential way of
making contact with people around the world.My name is Spencer Adams a
banker with Standard Trust Bank Plc in co-laboration with UBA I happen to be
the chief account officer to Late Eng., a national of your country, who used
to work with Chevron- Development
Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the
27th of January 2002, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in ikeja bomb blast. Which All occupants unfortunately lost their
lives?

PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of
his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where
these huge were lodged.Particularly, the finance company where the deceased
had an account valued at about USD$14.5 million dollars has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the
next Thirty (30) Working official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at USD14.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can
share the money.60% to me and 30% to you and 10% will be used for any
expenses.I have all necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us seeing deal through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

Best regards,

Spencer Adams.

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