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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 amount of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "million us dollars" (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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hector Casillas" <hect02ca@universal.pt>
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:23:37 -1200
Subject: Greetings

Greetings,

I am Hector Casillas, the personal account officer to late
Mr Mark Michelle, a French National.

On 3rd January 2001, Mr Mark Michelle and his wife with
their three children were involved in an auto crash, all
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then, I have made several enquiry with his country's
embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, this has
proved unsuccessful. I decided to personally contact you
with this business partnership proposal to assist me in
repatriating a huge amount of money left behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the finance house where this huge deposit
was lodged.

The deceased had a deposit valued presently at
$18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million United States Dollars) and
the bank has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin
or beneficiary by will otherwise have the account
confiscated. Having been unsuccessful in communicating any
of my late client
relatives for over two (2) years now, I am now seeking your
consent to present you as the next of kin/beneficiary to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $18
Million US Dollars can be paid to you.

Already, I have worked out modalities for achieving my aim
of appointing a next of kin as well as transfer the money
abroad for us to share in the ratio of 50% for me and 35% to
you and we shall collectively donate 10% to the Tsunami
relief course while 5% will be set aside for any incurable
expenses both local and international.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and
appreciated.

Best wishes,
Hector Casillas.



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