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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • standard_trustbank2006@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: chimo aririsukwu <sheribanwa@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:29:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FAMILY SEARCH


ATTN;Dear friend,
I crave your indulgence knowing,that this letter will be a supprise
to you. I am mr Martin Jones, a banker and personal accounts officer to
a deceased client of mine, who here in this course of discussion shall
be called and here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as
a result of a heart-related condition in February 2003. I have
contacted you to assist in the distribution of the funds left behind by my late
client, before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
custodian bank,and this deposit valued:(US$5 .5 million) United States
Dollars. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin of my
client ,or have the account confiscated.My proposition to you is to seek
your consent in presenting you as the next of kin(beneficiary)to my
late client's Estates,since you have the same last name,so that the
proceeds of this account can be remitted into your account as a foreign
partner.Then we can both share the funding on a mutually
agreement and percentage. All legal documentations to back up your
claims as my late client's next of kin will be provided.All I require is
your absolute honesty,co-operation and total adherence to my
instructions,to enable us transfer this funds into your account smoothly.This
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement,which will
protect you from any infraction of the law. If this proposition offends
your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology.In the contrary, if it
pleases you,then contact me with urgency via(
standard_trustbank2006@yahoo.com.au) indicating your interest. I shall
await your response.
Yours Faithfully,
MARTIN JONES



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