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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "James Mark" <jamesmark07@rediffmail.com>
Date: 28 Mar 2007 12:58:07 -0000
Subject: ATTENTION:WHEATON


DEAR WHEATON,Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of the&nbsp; Trustees and Executors to the Will ofour late client Dr PHILLIP WHEATON.I am Barrister James Mark, a solicitor at law, and the personal attorney to the deceased.I wish to notify you that you will be listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of $17,000,000.00(17 Million United state Dollars) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased.Which until his death, My Late client had the hope of transferring to his country as soon as he is on leave.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives forover 2 years now.I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased since you have the same last name as my late client, so that the proceeds of this deposit be SENT to your own benefit. 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 coopera

tion to enable us see this deal through. However, if you do agree to this term please include yourphone and fax number in your response for better communication. please act fast and contact me via my private email address:jamesmark00001@katamail.comRegards,James mark

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