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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • davematthew2007@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dave Matthew <dave_matt0@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <davematthew2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:57:43 +0000
Subject: Your Cooperation


Dear Friend, Having obtained your contact from the Internet coupled with my deep interest to invest in your country,I decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance at all cost.
I am Dave Matthew, Corporate Finance Manager,Nationwide Bank London.On December 6th 2003,one Mr.Brian J.Hawkins,an American National,a consultant and contractor with Fedinard and cleary,leading firm of project and cost management consultants,made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit,valued at Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand British pounds sterling for twelve calendar months in my Bank Branch. Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply, after a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers (Fedinard and Cleary) that Mr.Brian J.Hawkins died from an automobile accident.On further investigation,it was discovered that he died without making a Will and all the attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. On further investigations,it was discovered that Late Brian J.Hawkins did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents including his Bank Deposit paper work here at the Bank. The total sum £10,500,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and constitution, at the expiration of 4(four)years,the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds. Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to late Brian J.Hawkins so that you and we can benefit; and use the fund to enhance humanitarian Organization Worldwide.Upon acceptance of this proposal,I shall send to you sample of application letter and detailed information on how this deal would be transacted. The money will be shared in the ratio of 20% for humanitarian organizations worldwide and 40% each for both of us. Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this interest you, please reply me immediately and include your private phone number for voice contact and fax number so I can provide you with more details that will help you understand the transaction.
Reply through this email: davematthew2007@yahoo.co.uk Awaiting your urgent reply.
Best regards,
Dave Matthew.
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