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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:
  • "i will like you to " (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: <mrphilipjohn1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:20:43 -0500
Subject: Urgent

Kindest Attention,
I am MR.Philip John director of operations with a Bank in London,my late customer an expatriate was killed in an unknown circumstances and before his death he had some unclaimed treasury bills (Bonds) with my
Bank in London. I decided to search for any of my late customer's relative which have been very difficult for me before those treasury bills(Bonds)get confisticated or declared unserviceable by the bank.

In 2003 he invested in treasury bill bonds here in London in my bank totalling 18.3 million pound sterlings which was due to be collected in
2005 with acrued dividends.On my yearly appraisal of my customer at the turn of every year, I discovered that his investment is overdue for retrieval.I put up series of mail to Mr Williams Rodney which were sent
back uncollected.I later discovered that He passed on in february 2005.I tried to contact any of his relatives but to no avail, hence I decided
to contact you to come in as his next of kin. I will prepare every operation that will assist your claim, The treasury bills(Bonds) will be released to you within 10 working days after you have filed in for
claims.For your assistance you shall have 30% of the entire sum and 5% for any expense that you may make during this transaction.This transaction is 100% risk free I would want you to send me your full names your phone number and your mailing address to enable me talk to you before I send you the certificate of deposit.As soon as I hear from you, I will send you the document and other relevant information relating to this transaction.I believe in confidentiality and openess with regard to this transaction. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private EMAIL:( mrphilip@pc.nu ) and treat with absolute confidentiality and
sincerity.I look forward to your quick reply.
Sincerely,
MR.Philip John
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