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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:
  • "huge deposit" (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 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.
• 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.
  • frank.edwin4u@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "frankedwin Gazeta.pl" <frankedwin@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:55:32 +0200
Subject: MY DEAR I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT


Dearest,

I am Mr Frank Edwin, the personal account officer to Engr.Mark Ott, a
national of Usa, who used to work as the Director of Sociale Nationale de
Commercialisation des Produits Patroliers (SONACOP)Oil Company in Benin
Republic West Africa Here in after shall be Referred to as my client. On the
25th of December 2003, my client, His wife and their three Children were
involved in a car accident Along port-novo express-road.

All occupants of the vehicle Unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I
have made several enquiries even to the embassies tolocate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved Unsuccess.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track His last name
over the Internet, to see if i could locate any member of his extended
Family hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist me in Repatriating
this money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the management of this bank were i work.

These huge deposits were lodged in the account number;A/C65652000, with the
CONTINENTAL BANK BENIN where the Deceased had an account valued at about $15
million dollars. The Bank board of directors has issued me a notice as his
personal account officer to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated.

Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating the relatives for over 4 years
now I seek your consent To present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are a foreigner like him so that the proceeds of this account
valued at $15million dollars can be paid to you and then we can Share the
money 50% to me and 50% to you.I have under my custody every details
information about the deceased which will authenticate your claim as his
relative once you applied to the bank.All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us actualise this Deal.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.You should send me any of your
valid international passports.
Before we proceed further, do forward the following information below;

Your Age........ Status......... Your Full Name..........
Your Tel/Fax Number.......... State & Country................
Do you have any investment idea? I look forward to hearing from you
You can as well reply as soon as possible to this my private email address(
frank.edwin4u@yahoo.fr)

Best Regards,
Mr. Frank Edwin.

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