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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "% will be for you" (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: Andrew Smith <femi9920012002@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: s.andrew46@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:20:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello


My Dear partner,
My name is Mr Smith.Andrew I am the Account Manager and head Of computing department of a bank here in London. There is an account opened in this bank in 2000 belonging to Late Mr. John Hughes who died May 29 2001 leaving the account Dormant without a Next of Kin.Before his death he deposited a total sum of Fifteen Million Pounds which I and my partner agreed to make you his Next of Kin and have the funds transfered to
your account for sharing and investment under your custody to avoid the management confistigating the funds.The Transaction will not cost you a single penny from your pocket all that is required from you is to present an Empty Home Equity Line of Credit account where all the charges required to obtain the necessary documents in your name as the Sole beneficiary will be sent to for immediate action.You will be required to respond to this message urgently if you have the above mentioned account and do bear in mind that 25% will be for you, 70% will be for me And my attorney and 5% will be Re-Fund for theexpenses ade to acquire the documents.
Please for security reasons kindly reply to my bank
private email below:
Thanks Sincerely
Mr Smith Andrew


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