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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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Atavi-Mensah Edorh" <atmedo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: atmedorh@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:06:43 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

First of all,I want you to Know that this is not a scam mail.Because based
on what is going on all over the internet world,people find it difficult to
beleive things like this any more.If you can guarantee me from your side
your trust and honesty,I will be able to work with you.I will appreciate if
you can come down and see things for yourself before we proceed snd this
will make things clearer for us.

I am Atavi-Mensah EDORH, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney/sole
executor to the "WILL" of late client who worked as an independent oil
Business magnate in my country and who died in a car crash with his
immediate family on the 5th of Nov 2004. Since the death of my client in
Nov, 2004,I have written several letters to the embassy with an intent to
locate any of his extended relatives whom shall be claimants/beneficiaries
of his abandoned Funds and all such efforts have been to no avail.

After the transaction has been accomplished,40% will be for the person
involved,10% for miscellaneous expenses and the remaining 50% for me. Please
if you feel interested,I crave your indulgence to please contact me
immediately.As I have said earlier,I want you to know that all I need is
your help and support so that we can both carry out this project.

On this note,I wish to present you to the finance company,as the surviving
relative to the deceased so that we can put in claims for payment with your
name as the beneficiary of the fund.

I will appreciate if you can send me the following,
1.Your Full Names.
2.Your current Mobile telephone and fax numbers.
3.Your age.
4.Occupation.
5.Your Current address.

This will enable me file necessary documents at our high court probate
division for the release of this sum of money in your favour.I intend to
invest my shares in your country under your management in any viable
business venture. I will send you more details as soon as I hear from you.

Yours faithfully,
Atavi-Mensah EDORH.

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