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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "ALI KHAN" <alikhanchambers@live.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:08:53 -1200
Subject: Re: Sorry for my late responce

Dear sir/madam,

I am Barrister Ali Khan,an attorney at law. A deceased
client of mine that bears same last name as yours, who here
in after shall be referred to as my client, died as the
result of a heart-related
condition on the 11 November 2001. His heart condition was
due to the death of all the members of his family in the
Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired
August 23, 2000 - 2:50 p.m. ET as reported
on:http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html
I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money
left behind by my client before it is confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the
bank where this deposit valued at Four million five hundred
Thousand dollars( US$4.5 million dollars) is lodged. This
bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or
the account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present
you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client,
since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the
amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal
documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin
will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation
to enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from many breach of the law. If this
business proposi tion offends your moral values, do accept
my apology. I must use this
opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence
to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever
your decision, while I await your prompt response. Please
contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like
you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as
possible via my private EMAIL: (alikhanchambers@live.com)
and treat with absolute
confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your quick
reply.

Best regards,

Ali Khan
A2-4, Wisma Nation Horizon,
Jalan Petanak,
P.O.Box 1956
93740 Kuching
Sarawak, Malaysia

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