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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:
  • "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Harry Coy" <harrycoyfirm11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: harrycoyesq1@earthlink.net
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:45:20 +0100
Subject: Respond Urgently,

DESK OF BARRISTER HARRY COY,
Harry Coy Associates & Chambers,
128 destmond avenue,
kent london.
United Kingdom.


ATTN:

I am Barrister Harry Coy, a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney To
my client Who On the 21st of April 2002 was involved in a car
accident.Unfortunately he lost his life.

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 this huge deposit was lodged. The bank where the deceased had
an account valued at about £14.7Million GBP Sterling, has issued me with a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account Confiscated within the
next twenty one official working days.

I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased,
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, the Proceeds of
this account valued at £14.7 Million GBP Sterling { Fourteen Million, Seven
hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling} can be paid to you,
subsequently to be shared among us If you agree, we can discuss your
percentage.
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 see this transaction
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

I Awaits your urgent response.

Best regards,
Harry Coy(Esq.)

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