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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "office frist" <fristoffice@mailbox.hu>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 09:50:01 +0200
Subject: Next of kin needed urgently


Dear Friend,
I am bevins Igeh ,an attorney at law.A deceased client of mine,that shares
the same last name as yours, who here in after shall be referred to as my
client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 11 November
2001. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his
family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired
August 23, 2000 - 2:50 p.m. ET as reported on.

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my
client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where
this deposit valued at Seventeen million five hundrend Thousand dollars(
US$17.5 million dollars) is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to
contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same last
name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can
share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents
to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided.All I
require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction
through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your
moral values,do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore
you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary
confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt
response.Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like
you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my
private EMAIL:(bevinsigeh@email2me.com ) and treat with absolute
confidentiality and sincerity.I look forward to your quick reply.

Best regards,
Hon Bevins Igeh.
(Attorney at Law)

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