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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Anthony Loehnis" <anloe40014@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:20:53 +0100
Subject: Hello.

Hello Friend,

I am Mr. Anthony Loehnis, A Banker with Alpha bank of London, a well-known
bank in United-Kingdom.One of our accounts with a holding balance of
$35Million USD (United State Dollars) has been dormant and has not been
operated for the past six years.

From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account,a
foreigner died in August 2001 in a terrorist bomb blast attack and since
then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money because
he has no family members who are aware of the existence the account nor the
funds.

Also Information from the National Immigration stated that he was also
single on entry into London United-Kingdom.I have secretly discussed this
matter with one of the bank official and we agreed to find a reliable
foreign partner to deal with.

We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of
the deceased,hence you are bearing the same name. your immence helping hand
is highly needed for the funds to be released to you after due processes
have been followed.This transaction is totally risk and trouble free as the
fund is legitimate and does not originate from drugs, money laundering,
terrorism or any other illegal act.

The sharing of the fund between us, is as follows; 40% of the total sum will
go to you for your effort and commitment to the success of this transaction.
60% for me and my collague's. I will like you to furnish me with the
following information's

1.Your full name and contact address,

2.Your telephone number and fax number

3.Your date of birth and occupation.

As soon as i receive an acknowledge of the receipt of this message in
acceptance, i will immediately start up with the processing of the document
of cliams.

Best Regards

Mr. Anthony Loehnis

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