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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "frank kibaki" <frankkibaki@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankkibaki21@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 08:41:05 +0100
Subject: LOOKING FOR A BENEFICIARY (PRINCE FRANK KIBAKI)


Attn:

First, I must introduce myself to you. I am Frank Kibaki and my elder
sister Jane kibaki, the son of Mwai Kibaki of Kenya ,we are currently in
Accra-Ghana as refugee due to the war raging in our country since 2007
.Please i will like you to assist me and my sister to retrieve and receive
our consignment over there in American that contains $25million United
States dollars and some quantity of gold and Diamond, which I cannot
specify.The
consignment is presently in American.

The consignments get to the state through the help of a diplomatic courier
agent Dr.Kenneth Richard.The fact is that Dr. Kenneth Richard is suppose to
have delivered the consignment to a man called MR.HARRIS ROBINSON in
American.

The very week Dr.Kenneth Richard is suppose to deliver the consignment to
him, on getting to American after clearing the consignment from the
Airport,he call MR.HARRIS ROBINSON to tell him the description to his house
for the delivery, but his wife answered the call and told Dr.Kenneth Richard
that her husband MR.HARRIS ROBINSON hard a fatal car accident which lead to
his death some few hours later.

MR.HARRIS ROBINSON has already paid the demur rages from the security
company, he paid for Bullion van that took the consignment to the airport
and he paid for custom check report, he also assisted us in getting the DRUG
/ ANTI
TERRORIST CERTIFICATE,he acquire it, but unfortunately he died in a car
accident, that was why Dr.Kenneth Richard has to deposit the consignment
with a warehouse over therein American and called us to informed us about
what is happening,and also told us to look for a new beneficiary to received
the consignment.

So please i will like you to assist me and my elder sister to received the
consignment from the diplomat in American
(Presently in LOS ANGELES-INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-LAX)If you accept to assist
us in being our new beneficiary i will send an approve letter to the courier
agent in California and furnish you with the contact details so you can
personally contact him and forward your address to him for immediate
delivery of our consignment to you.

If Dr.Kenneth Richard asked if you have discussed with us tell him that you
have discussed with me immediately.
Await your urgent response.
Thanks and God bless you
Prince Frank Kibaki.

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