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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Sam K <esq.ken5@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <esq.samken@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 23:52:19 +0200
Subject: Pls Reply Me Now, Urgent



Sam Kenneth Chambers (Solicitor and Advocate)Po. Box 179 Trade Fair Centre Accra Ghanaesq.samken@yahoo.co.ukDear Friend, I am a solicitor at law; I am the personal attorney to Late Mr Doug Mackey, who used to work with WAC PROPERTIES (http://www.wacproperties.com/) Real estate brokers P.O. Box MP 2390 Accra, Ghana No.1 Estate agent in Ghana, from your country. On the 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife and their two children Were involved in a car accident in Senegal. Since then I have made several enquires to their embassy to locate any of My clients extended relatives, which proved unsuccessful. I am contacting you to assist in me repatriating the money and property Left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared Unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodge. Particularly, the Standard Chartered Bank (Gh) Ltd, Accra High Street Building Ghana(http://www.standardchartered.com/gh/ ). Where the Deceased had an account valued at about 16m pounds (equivalent to us$31m) Has issue me a notice to provide the next of kin of the deceased or Have the account confiscated within a shot period of time. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement That will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch With my email and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us Further about this transaction. ThanksS Kenneth Esq.
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