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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Williams Adaba <w.adaba4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <chimaco04@yahoo.it>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 03:27:17 +0000
Subject: PARTNERSHIP



FROM THE DESK OFWILLIAMS.M.ADABAECO SECURITYCOMPANY LTDLAGOS-NIGERIA. Good day.Sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trusts to enable me carry out an urgent business opportunity in my office, I wish to know if we can work together. I would like you to stand as the beneficiary to my deceased client Mr. Morris Thompson, who made some deposits of $36.000, 000.00 (Thirty six Million United states Dollars) with Eco Security Company where I work.You can visit this web site to confirm my information's to you at ALASKA AIRLINE FLIGHT 261.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate.If you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do for the funds to be wired into your account, before my meeting with you for the disbursement of the funds in the ratio of 70% for me and 30% for you.Should you be interested in doing this transaction with me feel free to update me with the requirements as stated below
1. Name:2. Residential address:3. Phone number:4. Country:
Please keep confidential all matters as regards this transaction to avoid scandal and to ensure a smooth completion of this transaction. Expecting your swift response.
Yours Sincerely.Mr.Williams.M.Adaba.
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