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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "David Marjoire" <davidmarjoire@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 17:37:39 -0700
Subject:


ATTN SIR/ MADAM,
MY NAME IS DAVID MARJOIRE. I WORK WITH THE BANKERS TRUST
BANK PLC AS A GROUP HEAD TREASURY DEPARTMENT. IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY
DUTY, I STUMBLED ON THIS DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT
WITH FORTYFIVE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS($45.5M) IN IT. ON PERSONAL
INVESTIGATION,I DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCOUNT HOLDER
DIED IN THE BOMB BLAST IN IKEJA CANTONMENT ON,27ST OF JAN 2002 WITH THE
MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE AMOUNT.

I AM WRITING YOU SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO REMIT
THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BY PRESENTING YOU AS THE NEXT
OF KIN HENCE THE DEPOSITOR HAPPENED TO BE A FOREIGNER. IT IS A SIMPLE
PROCESS WHICH WILL TAKE A SHORT WHILE TO PROCESS.OUTSIDE THIS,THE BANK
MANAGEMENT WILL CONFISCATE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AS UNCLEARED EFFECTS
AND SEND IT BACK TO THE NIGERIAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACCOUNT.

NOTE HERE THAT I WILL BE DUE TO LEAVE THE BANK IN LESS
THAN FIVE MONTHS FROM NOW AS BANKERS BANK PLC HAVE RECENTLY BEEN
AQUIRED BY GOLF BANK PLC.

IF I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN USE TO EFFECT
THE REMITANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.YOU ALSO
CONTACT ME THROUGH EMAILS ADDERSS.. {david2007@post.ro}


BEST REGARDS,
DAVID MARJOIRE

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam