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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million british pounds" (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: "Rains Marve" <rainsma3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rainsmarve@myway.com
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:56:57 +0000
Subject: Important Message!!!

Prof. Rains Marve,
# 41 Easton Street,
London WC1X 0DW, UK

Attn;

Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not
meet. I am Prof. Rains Marve from United Kindom, Personal account officer to
Late Dr.George Brumley. I contacted you to kindly assist me in the proposal
below, which will be of mutual benefit to us both.

Dr. George Brumley died in July 19, 2003 and he has an account deposited
with well known bank here in london and since his death nobody has done
anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no family
members who are aware of the existence of neither the account nor the funds
apart from me. The dormant account with holding balance of £43,000,000.00
(Forty Three Million British Pounds) which has not been operated for the
past years is floating and if nothing is done to remitte out this money
urgently it will be fortified by the government.

Being the account officer that signed and indorsed the deposit papers for
the deceased.It is my responsibilty to trace the family relatives of the
deceased so that the funds will be released to them. I made several efforts
though the Kenyian High Commission to contact any of the deceased family
relatives, but to no avail, and I have decided to contact you to act as the
next of kin by assisting in repatriating the money in his account. The Bank
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin within the next 14
official working days or the account declared unserviceable and confiscated.

This business is simple. All I require is your honesty and co-operation to
enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under legitimate arrangements, from your response, I shall then provide you
with more details that will help you to understand the transaction more.
Observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction
would be most profitable for both of us.

I look forward to your urgent Response,

Best Regards,
Prof. Rains Marve.

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