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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)
• 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.
  • summer_02v@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: ama_ahmmed27 ahmmed27 <ama_ahmmed27@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 18:06:56 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: MRS AMA AHMMED{UBA}.UNION BANK@UNIONBANKPLC.ORG.


Dear Friend,


My name is MRS AMA AHMMED; I am a senior partner in the firm of
Midland Consulting Limited: Private Investigators and Security Consultants.
We are conducting a standard process investigation on behalf of UNION
BANK PLC, the International Banking Conglomerate. This investigation
involves a client who shares the same surname with you and also the
circumstances surrounding

Investments made by this client at UNION BANK PLC. Republic, the
Private Banking arm of UNION BANK PLC.. The UNION BANK PLC. Private Banking
client died intestate and nominated no successor in title over the
investments made with the bank. The essence of this communication with you
is to request you provide us information/comments on any or all of the
four issues: 1-Are you aware of any relative/relation who shares your
same name who’s last known contact address was Brussels Belgium?

2-Are you aware of any investment of considerable value made by such a
person at the Private Banking Division of UNION BANK PLC.?

3-Born on the 1st of October 1941

4-Can you establish beyond reasonable doubt your eligibility to assume
status of successor in title to the deceased? It is pertinent that you
inform us ASAP whether or not you are familiar with this personality
that we may put an end to this communication with you and our inquiries
surrounding this personality. You must appreciate that we are
constrained from providing you with more detailed information at this point.

Please respond to this mail as soon as possible to afford us the
opportunity to close this investigation.

Thank you for accommodating our enquiry. PLEASE RESPOND ONLY ON MY
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDR {summer_02v@hotmail.com}


MRS AMA AHMMED.





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