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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • minholdings@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: eurnatl8@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:36:13 +0100 (CET)
Subject: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION


MIN XIN FIN.HOLDINGS LTD,
36TH FLOOR DAH SING BANK,
FINANCIAL CENTRE LTD,
HONG KONG
I am one of the chief executive of Dah Sing Financial Holdings.
I am contacting you with respect to a portfolio amounting to $35,520,000USD (Thirty Five Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollar) deposited by a German Merchant named Mr. Rudolf Muller.
On the 18th of October 2002 Mr. Rudolf Muller deposited $12,000,000 USD (Twelve Million United States Dollars) under our portfolio management department for four years and the deposit matured on the 18th of October 2006 with over 196% growth which amounted to a total of $35,520,000 USD (Thirty Five Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollar).
Mr. Rudolf Muller, has since passed away without stating his next of kin because he deposited the funds in our establishment at a point he was finalizing the divorce procedures of his wife and had no kids coupled with the fact that he was an orphan, this funds has since matured and the roll-over on the funds has also expired.
The main reason of writing you is for you to stand in as successor to the estate of our deceased client and your reward would be 60/40% which is subject to negotiation. This is absolutely confidential.
If you are interested, please reply immediately with your complete details such as: Your full names,Complete telephone number and fax details, address and profession.
The above informations must be forwarded strictly to my private email adress: minholdings@aim.com
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Mr. H M Chen.
minholdings@aim.com

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