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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:
  • "hundred thousand great 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: WILL KARD ASSOCIATES <willkardchamber@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:52:48 -0500
Subject: Bequeath!!!



PARTNER MANAGINGWILL KARD & ASSOCIATESLONDON - UK.
Attention: Beneficiary
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Williams Cole. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter wasreturned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this sameemail address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Engr.Williams
Cole made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Seven Million
five hundred thousand Great british pounds(GBP£7,500,000.00) to you in
the Codicil and last testament to his WILL.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real andtrue. Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with
you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his
numerous friends abroad who wished you good.

Engr.Williams Cole until his death was a member of the Helicopter
Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was
a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy
earned him numerous awards during his life time.

Late Engr.Williams Cole died on the 13th day of December,2004 at the age of 80 years,and his WILL is now ready for execution.According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activitiesand to help the poor and the needy in our society.

Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as
soon as possible to enable me conclude my job.
I hope to hear from you in no distant time.

Note:You are advise to contact me with my personalemail: barrister.wilsonkard@yahoo.co.ukYours in Service,BARRISTER WILSON KARD ESQ.
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