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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Dan Johnson <danjohnson4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <danjohnsidea@yahoo.de>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:13:26 -0400
Subject: Good Morning


Good MorningI am Barr. Dan Johnson, solicitor and notary public,the personal attorney to Mr. Mark David ,a national of your country. On the 21st of April2004, my client, his wife and their only sonwere involved in a car accident along Accra / Kumasiexpress road. Unfortunately they all lost theirlives in the event of the accident, since theni have made several enquiries to locate any ofmy clients extended relatives and this has alsoproved unsuccessful. After these severalunsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace hisrelatives over the Internet, to locate any memberof his family but of no avail, hence I contactedyou. I contacted you to assist in repatriatingthe money and property left behind before theyget confiscated or declared unserviceable bythe security where my client lodge these hugedeposits (US$7.5million) U.S dollars. Particularly,Since I have been unsuccessful in locating therelatives for over some years now, I seek yourconsent to present you as the next of kin ofthe deceased, We will share fortune thus 50% forme and 45% to you, while 5% should be for expensesor tax as your government may require. I haveall necessary legal documents that can be usedto backup the claim. All I require is your honestcooperation to enable us see this deal through.Regards, Dan
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