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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "million 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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • alfredwilliams123@yahoo.fr
  • nom.nom@laposte.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "philip.kin" <philip.kin@laposte.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:12:34 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attention:


Attention:
I am Attorney ALFRED ALBERTO WILLIAMS, a solicitor at law, On the 11th of
march 2004 my client, his wife and their only child were killed by bomb
blast through terrorist attack here in Madrid train station all the
occupant of the coach were killed.My client deposited the sum of
US$25.7 Million dollars in BANCO SANTANDER,SPAIN.
Which is a Bank here in Spain, for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave, with standing statement/ agreement with the bank that all correspondences in respect to the fixed deposit contract must be
sent to him through my humble chambers.
On further investigations, I found out that he died without making any WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I also discovered that he did notdeclare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his fixed deposit contract with the Bank in Spain.
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased SINCE YOU HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME AS MY LATE CLIENT so that the proceeds of this fund valued at US$25.7 Million dollars will be claimed by you and then you and I can
share the money, 60% comes to me and 40% goes to you.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protects you from any breach of the law to enable us start the
processing of the claims.
Please send me an email to my private address so i can have you
presented as the next of kin :alfredwilliams123@yahoo.fr , fax contact :+34-96-045-1484
Awaiting your prompt response.
Yours faithfully,
Attorney ALFRED ALBERTO WILLIAMS


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