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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 british pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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: Billy White <billyu20x@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <bta1a@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:07:18 +0200
Subject: Good Day,


Good Day,

I am Accountant Billy White,the Personal Account Officer to Late Dr Surge S. Clinsman.Dr Surge S. Clinsman died in July 27th, 2003 on Auto Crash with his family. and he deposited this under mentioned amount in our Security Vault, and since his death, nobody has come for the claiming of this money due to none of his family members is aware of this existing funds apart from me as his Personal Accountant.

He deposited this amount of £22,000,000.00 (Twenty Two Million British Pounds) in cash.Which he meant for an investments into ''Real Estates'' before he met his death.I as his personal account officer who was with him when the deposit was made here in our Security Vault, has been Ordered to trace his family/relatives so that the funds will be released to them. I made several efforts through the US High Commission to contact any of his family or relatives, but all my efforts,proved abortive.

Now, our company has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin within the next ''14 official working days'' or the fund will be confiscated.This is why I have decided to contact you as a Foreigner to front you as the deceased next of kin by assisting me in repatriating this money so that it will not be confiscated by the government.Rather we can use it to invest in your Country.The transperent nature of my position,made it impossible if i dare try to apply for the claims.This deal is simple and 100% risk-free because i will provide every legal documents related to this deposited Funds through the appropriate authority.

All I require from you,is your honesty and co-operation to enable us see this deal through with one mind because i wouldn't like an involvement of any third party for security reason.we share it;50% to me,40% to you,while 10% should be given to any Orphanage Home:

Thank's,while i wait to hear from you soonest.
Billy White.

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