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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • ",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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Tulu Islam <dr_umaru2005@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: tislam007@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:25:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello


Dear Sir/ madam,
Greetings, I am Mr.Tulu Islam the Account Manager of Late Mr. Morris Thompson in HABIB ALLIED INTN’L BANK PLC, London. Recently i discovered a Dormant Account with a huge amount of Money Valued USD35,000,000.00 (Thirty Five Million Dollars only)that belongs to our late Customer(Mr. Morris Thompson) who died in a plane crash.This account has been dormant for many years with this Bank without any claim of the funds in our custody either from his family or relation before i discoverd this development.

It is only a foreigner that can stand as next of kin and It is upon this discovery that I decided to collaborate with you to apply as next of kin to Mr. M Thompson's Bank Acount, after which you will apply for release of those funds to you local account,On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40%
as gratification for assisting me, while 60% will be for me.

Awaiting your urgent response.
Regards,
Mr. Tulu Islam.


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