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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 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +448717150539 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "depositinfo@wapicode.com" <depositinfo@wapicode.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:30:34 -0700
Subject: FORFEITURE NOTICE

This is for your Attention

I am Frank Pepple Attorney at Law and I have a proposal to discuss with you, concerning an abandoned fixed deposit which has remained
Unclaimed Since 1999. I was informed by the Bank that the deposit will be converted to UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT and therefore forfeited if not
claimed before the end of this financial quarter, as is the practice and also indicated in the European Union banking guidelines.
The owner (My Client) died without a next of kin. I was the attorney to the Deposit when it was made and as at the last update, it
amounted to about $14.6 Million dollars in the year 2005.

If no one comes forward to claim before the end of this quarter, the funds shall be regarded as unclaimed deposit and therefore
forfeited. I do not want this to happen hence, I am willing to share the inheritance with you on a 50/50 basis rather than lose
everything.

I now seek your understanding to present you as the new beneficiary to the amount since you share the same last Name. Do not be bothered,
as we will carefully and legally work out all necessary documents in your favour and pursue the process within required local and
international legal boundaries.

After the sharing, you may assist me in investing part of my share in your line of Business and under your supervision.
On your acceptance of this deal, you should send a letter of acceptance on your company Letterhead either by fax or email to the numbers
or email below with the following details which will be used to process the payment application in your favour.

(1). Beneficiary Name and or Company Name (2). Contact Address, Office, and Home telephone and fax # (3). Age and Occupation

I await your URGENT Response.

Regards,

Frank Pepple
Middlessex, UK
Tel./Fax: +44 871 715 0539

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