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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (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 us 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mbatu Ogede <mbatunn@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mbatu.ogede@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 05:01:30 +0000
Subject: Hello............Mircea



Dear Mircea, Let me thank God for giving me the opportunity to send you this impressive e-mail message,and I'm quite convinced that this will come to you as a surprise. I am Mbatu Ogede, a legal practitioner, personal/legal adviser to the late President of the Republic of Togo, President Gnassingbe Eyadema.Here in shall be referred to as my client. On the 5Th of February 2005,my client lost his life as a result of Heart Attack,My late client deposited the sum of $13.6 million US dollars in a trunk box in the year 2004 and l under the coverage of FAMILY VALUABLE,and which the fund belong to the citizens of Togo.l came to realize that he intended to keep this particular fund for himself and his entire family,but as faith may have it,my late client had Heart Attack and died,and l became the only one who has the privilege to the information of this deposited cash and all the relevant documents.To retrieve the deposited funds,l need you as a foreign partner to perfect the operation.l will provide all the necessary documentation needed to claim this fund. The untimely death of my client brought this great opportunity before me,and l will like you and i to use this great chance well,because the content of the Box was not know by the security company.This business is 100% risk free.I need you as a foreign partner also as a professional to perfect the operation.I will provide the documents and information needed to actualize the claim of this deposited fund.The fund is in the Security Company here in Togo vault for safe keeping .The original certificate of deposit is with me. All I required from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.There fore,on the receipt of your positive respond,we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Your reply is needed urgently. Thanks and I wish we have a pleasurable business transaction Thanks.Mbatu Ogede.
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