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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:
  • "million united states 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "tanus nemeth" <tanymet7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tanymet@myway.com
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:28:42 +0000
Subject: Hello,

Hello,
I want to drop you a quick note because I did not hear back from you
concerning the information I sent you the other day. Incase you did not
receive the letter introducing my intent. I am the attorney and trustee to
the Will of my late client Michael Pethew. Until his death My client
deposited the sum of ( Seventeen  Million United States Dollars) in a Bank
in Hungary, with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is
on leave.

I have made several attempts to locate any of my clients extended relatives
, but this attempt so far has been unsuccessful. I am contacting you to
assist in claiming the money left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where the deposit was
made.All legal documents to aid your claim for this fund and to prove your
relationship with the deceased will be arranged for. Your help will be
appreciated with 30% of the total sum.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please accept
my apologies, keep my confidence and disregard this letter if you do not
appreciate this proposition I have offered you. However, if you do, please
reply this mail and signify your interest

Thank you as i wait your reply
God bless you and your family as i wait your reply
Thanks
Mr. T. Nemeth

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