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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Johnson Malaga <johnsonmalaga_info2@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: jmalagaoffice@creditbankplc.com
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:49:11 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Late Mr. Phillip Tienstra


Attn: Fam.C.J Tienstra

This mail may come to you as a surprise but I plead with you to patiently read through it before making a decision whether to assist me or not.

I am Mr. Johnson Malaga, I work with a reputable bank in Kerewan the Republic of Gambia. I am the personal account relation officer to Mr. Phillip Tienstra, a national of your country, who is an oil consultant / contractor with the Gambian oil Corporation. On the 8th of February 2002 my customer made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for Twelve Calendar months, valued at US$8,500,000.00 ( Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) in my branch.

Unfortunately on 18 March, 2002, 14:22 GMT, Mr. Phillip, wife and their only daughter perished in an auto crash along Kerewan express road on there way back to their home in Kerewan. All occupants in the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives, may the soul of those who lost their lives and families rest in peace, Amen.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my customer extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the US$8,500,000.00 (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) left behind by our late customer before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by my bank where this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly, The investigation Department of my bank where the deceased had an account valued US$8,500,000.00 (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) Have issued me a notice as his account officer to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 5 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are a foreigner and also have the same last name with Phillip, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $8.5 million dollars can be paid to you then you and I can share the money.50% to me and 50% to you.

I have all necessary documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. This money (US$8,500,000.00) is still lying 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. And according to Laws of Republic of Gambia, at the expiration of 6 years (Six) Years, the money will revert to the ownership of The Gambia Government as unclaimed deposit of a deceased customer. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction is intact with me, and my position as personal Account Relation officer to Late Mr. Phillip guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. lf you are interested in giving the required assistance, kindly reply this mail stating your full name, address and telephone/Fax numbers for further action.

Looking forward to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Johnson Malaga.


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