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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)
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "30% for you " (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: Williams James <jameswill30tx05@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: jameswill30tx02@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:57:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Thank you once again


PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL
Mr James Williams
Administrative department
 
Dear Friend,
 
Do accept my sincere apology if my e-mail does not meet your personal ethics. Let me start by introducing my self. I am Mr James Williams, Head of Foreign Operations of a bank here in Europe. Please i would like you to read my email very well and also understand the content, Please be clear that i do not reqiure you to pay me any money, i do not need your credit card information, and i don't need your baninkg information.
What I require from you are:
1. Trust.
2. Understanding
3  Honesty
4. Swiftness.
5. Coperation.
6. Confidentiality
One of our accounts belonging to Late Mr. William Knudson an American client of our Bank. Late Mr.William Knudson deposited the sum with holding balance of £5,000,000 (Five Million British Pounds) has been dormant and has not been operated for the past 6 years. He deposited this fund in our bank some years back before losing his life in an AIRLINE CRASH Six years ago killing 83 passengers and five crew members, I'm sorry if this news is too traumatic for you, please understand that I'm only Trying to paint the picture to you. His time deposit in our bank has been re-run Twice and inline with the agreement entered with him, the bank cannot re-run it again and all efforts has  since been exhaustively made to source out his next of kin but to no Avail.
 
I'm looking for a reliable foreign partner to deal with this transaction and stand in as the next of kin. I thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due processes have been followed.
 
This transaction is totally 100% risk free and no troubles as the fund is a legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act. Please my dear friend, if you find this proposal interesting, let me hear from you  please.
Please I would like you to go through these sites and
gather more information for your self-regarding the death of
Late Mr. William Knudson http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
Hence am asking you to stand in as the next of Kin to late Mr. William Knudson and the funds shall be transmitted to you, we shall share the funds in the ratio of 60% for me while 30% for you finally 10% will be for expenses incurred by both parties in the course of this transfer.
Please you can reach me on my personal phone number or email me through my private email
address:
 
Regards,
Mr James Williams.


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