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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:

• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "yusuf alli" <dryusufalli14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dryusuf_alli1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:39:37 -0800
Subject: URGENT

Greetings!

It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a
surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I have
in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please forgive this unusual manner to
contact you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private
nature.
There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in
respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many individuals have
taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their deeds, thereby making
it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to
get attention and recognition.
There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it
is my duty to write and reach out to you.Please, I want to introduce myself
and this business opportunity to you,My name is Dr Yusuf Alli,a bank
accountant.
I wish to know if we can work together.I would like you to stand as the next
of kin to my deceased client who made some deposits to my bank.

He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have an
open beneficiary mandate.
If you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you
comprehensive details on what we are to do I urgently hope to get your
response as soon as possible.

Best regards,
Dr Yusuf Alli
234-807-545-3221

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