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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barr." (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.
  • hmd_san@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3ahmd_san@katamail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Hamed Hassan" <hassan_hamed@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: hmd_san@katamail.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 22:07:07 +0800
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


Dear friend,

This is my second letter to you, my name is Barr.Hamed Hassan, I
received a letter from a bank here requesting for the next of kin to my
deceased client.
The Letter stated that he made fixed deposit of some amount of money last
three years before his death.

The bank is aware of his death, though he was notmarried, but did not leave
a "WILL" nor Specified next of kin, the bank is anticipating someone with
prove to come along for claims. As it is, no one canput up claims except
someone with authority referred from my office.
All efforts to get his family relatives have been abortive.

I solicit that you allow me introduce you as his relative since I can not
get his real family relative/next of kin. He was aged 56. He lived and
worked here as a foreigner.
Kindly let me know if you are interested so that I can give you further
details and certain other modalities to enable you contact the bank for
release of the funds to you. I have spoken with the bank manager on this
matter extensively and he is waiting for introduction to the bank according
to his directives.
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 protect you and i from any breach of the law and will brief you on the
details upon your response.
Be this as it may,in your response kindly forward:
1.Your Full Names
2.Your Telephone number for easy and official conversation.
3. Your age as well as your occupation
4. Current contact address.
Please if you are interested in this REPLY URGENTLY through my private
email:hmd_san@katamail.com <email%3Ahmd_san@katamail.com>
Thanks,
Hamed Hassan.

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