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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Basil O. Kusah" <mkusah@gmail.com>
Reply-To: baskusah@yahoo.co.id
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:42:27 +0000
Subject: Your Urgent Response Please.


From: Mr. Basil O. Kusah.
No: 102C, Rue Avenue,
B.P: 2014 Lome - Togo.

Greetings,

I am Mr. Basil O. Kusah, Director of Accountant Department Guardian Trust
Finance Security Company Lome - Togo . We had a customer named (Mr. Anthony
H.Fedrick) who departed with his entire family on 14th of August, 2005 with
his entire family in plane crash at Greece,the website: *
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/14/greece.crash/.
*
He deposited the total sum of (US$28, 500, 000. 00 M) "Twenty eight million
five hundred thousand united state dollars" with Guardian Trust Finance
Security Company, and bear in mind since the death of him and his family,
none of his relation come-forth for this deposit nor apply as I have been
monitoring this funds.

Therefore, I am writing you with due respect to seek for your assistance to
present you as the assigned next of kin to the deceased funds to enable my
company release the total amount to you as the beneficiary as I have all the
documents of proofs to your claim which the company might require from you
before the transfer will commence.

Note, if this deposit overstay with the security company they shall
confiscate the whole funds as unclaimed bills once the discovered it. Kindly
understand that I Mr. Basil O. Kusah, contacted your esteemed self to have
the benefits of this fortune with me as I have agreed to offer you 40% of
the total amount and the remain 60% should be mine upon the successful
conclusion of this beneficial transaction.

I will highly appreciate your consideration towards my request to enhance me
furnish you with more details regarding the accomplishment of this
beneficial claim upon your full acceptance to proceed with me, and send me
your direct mobile number where I can reach you immediately for more details
concerning this beneficial transaction.

I am in good faith waiting for your positive response.

Remain bless and have a wonderful day.

Best Regards,
Mr. Basil O. Kusah.

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