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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.James Achie" <achie_james@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: achie_jamestd@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:39:18 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY!!


GREETINGS,



I am Mr. Achie James the Account Officer to John Shumejda a national of your
country, who used to work with CADBURY NIGERIA LIMITED, who unfortunately
lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed
on 4th February 2000, including his wife and only daughter. You shall read
more about the crash on visiting this site.



http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/01/04/england.plane/



I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client John Shumejda, before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged,
particularly
the Standard Chartered Bank Plc where the deceased had an account valued at
about ($36 million u s dollars). Has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working
days as the account officer to the account.



Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of late John
Shumejda for over 7 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next
of kin of the deceased John Shumejda. So that the proceeds of this account
valued at ($36 million u s dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me
can shear the money. 60% to me and 35% to you and the balance 5% will be for
the expenses we may insure during this transaction.



All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.



Best regards,

Mr. Achie James

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