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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)
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS MARIE P JONES" <mariej234@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: m.pauljon@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 22:40:53 -0500
Subject: ANTICIPATING YOUR URGENT REPLY



From:Mrs. Marie Paul Jones.
48 Graham Rd
Gooseberry Hill E12 W5 Uk.

Dear Friend,

My name is Mrs. Marie Paul Jones , I work in a bank here in the United
Kingdom. I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.

PROPOSITION:

I am the account officer of a foreigner named Gerald Welsh, who died in an
air crash along with his wife on the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian
airline 990 with other passengers on board. You can confirm this from The
website below which was published on CNN WEBSITE.

http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/02/egyptair.01/

Since his death, none of his next-of-kin are alive to make claims for this
money as his heir, because they all died in the same accident himself and
his wife (May Their soul rest in peace). We cannot release the fund from his
account unless someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to the deceased
as indicated in our Banking guidelines. Upon this discovery, I now seek your
permission to have you stand as a next ofkin to The deceased, as all
documentations will be carefully worked out for the funds which amounts to
(US$12,500,000. 00) to be released in your favor as the bonafide next of Kin
to the deceased.
Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
business endeavor by
furnishing me with the following information if you are interested.

1. Beneficiary full name/address.
2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers.

I shall be compensating you with US$4.5m on final conclusion of this Project
for your assistance, while the balance US$8m shall be for me for investment
Purposes.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, please endeavor to contact me
immediately .

I await your urgent response.

Regards,
Mrs. Marie Paul Jones

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