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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 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Hajiar Mallam Mohamadu <mrs_hajiar@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 05:48:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ON YOUR RESPOND.....................


FROM MRS HAJIAR MALLAM

LOME TOGO.

ATTENT................. ,

l am Mrs.Hajiar Mallam , a solicitor at law, person attorney to Mr. G.S .Masih, who used to work with shell development company in Lome Togo .here in after to as my client .on the 21 of April 2006 ,my client, his wife and daughter were involved in a car accident along nuvissi express road . all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives .since then I have made several enquiries to embassy here to locate any of my client extended relatives ,this also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts ,I decided to track his last name over the internet but no available to locate any member of his family hence I contact you .I have contact you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at $250,000,000.US Dollars.(Two Hundered Fifty Million US Dollars)left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance organization where this huge amount were deposited.

The said bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within next twenty one official working days . since I have been unsuccessful in locating relative for over 2 years now .I am seeking the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the last name ,so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you . therefore on discuses the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim .all require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through .I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you the law . please get in touch with me immediately for more details.

Best regard.
Mrs.Hajiar Mallam


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