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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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: Patrick Koffi <pakoffi23@msn.com>
Reply-To: <patkoffi@jmail.co.za>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:58:36 +0000
Subject: Confidential Proposal



Confidential Proposal
I am Mr Patrick Koffi, solicitor and notary public and the personal assistance to Mr. Mark David , On the 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along Accra / Kumasi express road.
Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the accident and since then i have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts i decided to trace his relatives over the Internet but to no avail to locate any member of his family. hence I contacted you to assist in repatriating my deceased client's money and assets left behind before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security Company where they are lodged.
I do not want the security company to confiscate these huge deposit worth (US$28.5million) U.S dollars which is currently under there custody.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of my deceased client for many years now i decided to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of LATE MR MARK DAVID so that the deposit containing the money will be released to your favour as the next of kin beneficiary, We will share the fortune thus 50% for me and 50% to you, while we will both take care of all needed expenses to receive the deposit to your name as the beneficiary.The security company does not know the content of the deposit as it was marked as family treasure on the day the deposit was made by my late client MR MARK DAVID.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup the claim. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.Indicate your interest by sending me the below required information:
1)YOUR FULL NAME.
2)YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
3)YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION.
4)YOUR FULL MAILING ADDRESS.
5)A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY.
I await your urgent positive response.
Best Regards,
Patrick Koffi
+233205285484

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