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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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dan Johnson" <ghjthconjohnson@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: danjohnsonu@yahoo.de
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:25:58 +0100
Subject: Good Morning

Good Morning
I am Barr. Dan Johnson, solicitor and notary public,
the personal attorney to Mr. Mark David ,
a national of your country. On the 21st of April
2004, my client, his wife and their only son
were involved in a car accident along Accra / Kumasi
express road. Unfortunately they all lost their
lives in the event of the accident, since then
i have made several enquiries to locate any of
my clients extended relatives and this has also
proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted
you. I contacted you to assist in repatriating
the money and property left behind before they
get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the security where my client lodge these huge
deposits (US$7.5million) U.S dollars. Particularly,
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over some years now, I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased, We will share fortune thus 50% for
me and 45% to you, while 5% should be for expenses
or tax as your government may require. I have
all necessary legal documents that can be used
to backup the claim. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
Regards,
Dan

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