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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:
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447040113124 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID HUDSON" <barrister_david_hudson@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: justpriviledge@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:14:53 +0100
Subject: RE: HELLO (ACT FAST)


Goodday to you,

I am David Hudson, a banker and also a very good friend to Mr Emmanuel, a nationality of your country,who lived in Ivory Coast.
Thereafter shall be referred to as my client. My Friend died in a car accident along sagbama road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the authority of my bank where this huge deposits was lodged.

Particularly, My Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $4.5 million dollars.After notification of the death of the deceased,
my bank as issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next 90 days .

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives all these while till now,that's why I seek your consent to purport you as the
next of kin of the deceased if you can act like the next of kin so that the procurement of this account valued at $4.5 million dollars can be paid to you.
If you agree we can discuss the percentage you will have as compensation on your involvement.I have all necessary legal papers that can be used to
back up the facts and claim on the Fund Release.

All I require is your honesty, cooperation and Sincerity to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law and contract.

If you think or know you can be a part of this serious deal,then you should send me the informations below as for me to forward to the bank for proper confirmation
and I will contact you as soon as I get it so as to let you know what the bank might demand of you in respect of the transfer of the $4.5m into your designated account.

1) Your full name (First and Last name)
2) Your full address.
3) Your direct phone/Fax numbers for proper documentation and communication.
4) The bank informations you want this fund to be transfered into.
5) Any form of idientification (E.g your international passport or drivers liscense.

Thanks for your able and ideal co-operation if you so wish to go on with this deal.


Awaiting your response.

Best regards,

David Hudson

NB: The code of this transaction from now till the end of it is (1956). If you wish to call me, then you can reach me on +44 704 011 3124 as I am now in London for a bank
course.

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