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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us dollars" (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.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • barr-yong@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: KIM ASSOCIATE/CONSULTANT¢S <netcom208@aim.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:22:21 +0100
Subject: A CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL.

KIM ASSOCIATE/CONSULTANT¢S
LITIGATOR AND ADVOCATES
71 JIN RAJA CHULAN BUKIT BINTANG
KUNLA LAMPUR, MALAYSIA
TEL: +60-146-313-354


Dear Sir/Ma,
I am Kim Yong, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, who here in after shall be
referred to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 11 November 2001. His
heart condition was as a result of the death of all the members of his family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes
in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired August 23, 2000 - 2:50 p.m. ET as reported
on:http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at 12.5 million US Dollars is lodged. This
bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my
named client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to
you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to
back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity
to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential,
whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate your
interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private

email address: barr-yong@hotmail.com

And treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your quick reply.

Yours Truly,

Kim Yong (Attorney at Law)

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