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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "30% 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (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: BARRISTER MARCEL MURIDZO <marcel.muridzo55@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 02:28:06 -0600 (CST)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM BARRISTER MURIDZO

Dear Friend,



I crave your indulgence knowing,that this letter will meet

you well with surprise to you because,we have never engaged

in any previous dealings.I am Barrister Marcel Muridzo, an

attorney at law and an accredited legal representative to a

Deceased Client of mine Haaroon Hans, who here in after

shall be referred to as my Late client. He died as a result

of heart-related condition in February 2005.I have contacted

you to assist in the claim of the fundsleft behind by my

late client, before it is confiscated or declared

unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at

Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$14 .5

million USD), was deposited.



The bank has issued me a notice to contact his Next of

kin,or have the account confiscated. My proposition to you

is to seek your consent in presenting you as the next of

kin(beneficiary) to my late client's Estates,since you are a

foreinger, so that the proceeds of this account can be

remitted into your account as a foreign partner. Then I will

meet up with you in your country and we can both share the

fund on a mutually agreed percentage 70% for me and 30% for

you as a foriegn partner.



All legal documentations to back up your claims as my late

client's next of kin will be provided by me. All I require

is your absolute honesty,co-operation and total adherence to

my instructions, to enable us transfer this funds into your

account smoothly.



This transaction will be executed under a legitimate

arrangement, which will protect you and me from any

violation of the law. If this proposition offends your moral

ethics do accept my sincere apology, but if it pleases you

then contact me with urgently by email thanks and God bless

you.



Yours faithfully,

Barr.Marcel Muridzo.



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