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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.
• 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.
  • george_ude02@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: george ude <mrgeorgeude_002@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 23:42:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR NEXT-OF-KIN...


ATTENTION.

I am mr george ude,i work with Global
Security and Finance company London,as
an accountant.I write to seek your services in a
private confidential matter regarding the late
John.B.Pronk,who died leaving some funds unclaimed
in our Finance company here in London without any
beneficiary to claim the Funds.I am quite aware that
you might have had no acquaintance with the deceased
but I can arrange for you to stand as the
beneficiary.But this requires a private arrangement
between both of us, as a result of my search for his
next of kin.
He died on 21st April 2003 as a result of a car
accident along the Donaghadee Road on his way going
Ireland Could you perhaps be able to receive these
funds under legal claims then I will fill you in.
However, you have to assure me of the safety of my own
share of the money in your hands until I come over to
your country for disbursement.Meanwhile,I am offering
you 40% of the total sum for the assistance you will
provide.I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.
Your major role would be to
open a bank account where the funds will be
transferred.The funds in question is US$8.02M. I will
expecting your urgent response immediately,so that we
procced ahead.Send your reply to
george_ude02@yahoo.co.uk
My regards to you and your family.
Sincerely,
george ude.




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