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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",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)
  • "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.
  • james_lake1414@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: james_lake11@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:24:06 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Get=20Back=20To=20Me=20Immediately?=

Sir/Madam

I am James Lake An Accountant with Unity
Trust Bank Plc London UK.
I got contact from British Chamber of Commerce &
Industries Foreign Trade Department, on the cost of
my research for a foreign partner who can assist me
for urgent and confidential business Relationship.
On January 7th, 2002, An America Oil
consultant/contractor with the submit oil company
London UK, Engr. Kim Changho made a numbered time
(fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued
at £15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling)
in my Bank upon maturity.

I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no
reply. After a month, we sent a reminder still no response until
investigation was conducted in his place of work
before we are notified by his colleague that Engr. Kim
Changho and his wifewas involved in automobile
accident in 2003. On further investigation,
i found out that he diedwithout making a WILL, and
attempts to trace his next of kin wasfruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Engr. Kim Changho did not declare
any next of kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank deposit paperwork in
my Bank. This sum of £15,000,000.00 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. According to the
British law, at the expiration of (5) years, the
money will revert to the ownership of the British
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as
a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to late
Engr. Kim Changho, So that the fruit of this old
man's labour will not get into the hands of some
corrupt Government officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide
immediately your full name and address so that the
Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits, which will put you in place as the next
of kin. We shall employ the service of an Attorney
for the Drafting and Notarization of the WILL and
obtain the necessary documents and letter of
Probate/Administration in your favour for the
transfer. Any Bank account in any part of the world
, which you will provide, will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in ratio of 55% for me and 40% for you, While
we keep 5% for localand international expenses we
might insure in thecost of this transaction, Take Note:
There is norisk at all, the paperwork for this transaction will
be done by the Attorney and my position as the
Accountant guarantees the successful execution
of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately,
upon your response, I shall provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction. Please observe utmost
confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my
share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent Reply
Please reply to this alternative E-mail:
james_lake1414@yahoo.co.uk

Regards,
James Lake.
An Accountant (Unity Trust Bank Plc)

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