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

Fraud email example:

From: "m k" <mikekobin7@g.pl>
Reply-To: nana_kobina@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:47:09 -0700
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME


Hello!

I am Mr.Mike Kobin of the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP, I seek your
assistance in clearing a Treasure Box containing a sum of $18.3 Million
United States Dollars, which has been dormant in our vaults in the last five
years hence my reason of calling you today.

The said box was deposited by a foreign customer from Germany (Mr. Andreas)
who unfortunately was one of the victims of the AF4590 German Concorde plane
that crashed on Monday, 31, July 2000, with every member of his family.
Check the following :http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

He has lost touch with us. After going through some old files in the records
I discovered that the owner of the account died without a
[heir].Hence I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
5years.Now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased person.

Going by the usual statutory rules governing our operation, the treasure box
shall be handed over to the relevant government authorities as an unclaimed
deposit within the next two months.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information
and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. Details shall be made
available to you as soon as I hear from you.

Thanks & God Bless!
Regards,
Mr.Mike Kobin

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