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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Inizar Al Mallouhi <nizarmallouhi17@msn.com>
Reply-To: <nizarmallouhi@live.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:30:15 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT



From The Desk of Inizar Al MallouhiBranch Manager of Emirate Bank International

Dubai United Arab Emirate (U.A.E)Private E-mail:
nizarmallouhi@live.com

Compliment Dearest Friend,
I am Inizar Al Mallouhi Branch Manager Emirate Bank International Dubai
),I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. A
British Oil consultant and contractor with the Kruger Gold Company, Mr.
Donald Heck made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$17,500,000.00 (Seventeen Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a
routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.After
a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers, the Kruger Gold Company that Mr. Donald Heck died in a plane
crash along with his wife Mr. and Mrs. Heck in Egypt Air Flight 990,
1999 air crash.(Take a view on the news)http://www.cbsnews.com/stories /1999/11/01/iran/main49778 .shtmlSince
we got this information about his death and on further investigation, I
found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace
his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation
and discovered that Mr. Donald Heck did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. the sum of US$17,500,000.00 is still sitting in
my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at
the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Laws of United Arab Emirates, at the expiration of 10
(Ten) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the (U.A.E)
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my
proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next
of kin to Mr. Donald Heck so that the fruits of this old man's labor
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names
and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents
and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall
employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the
WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private
email address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with
more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.

Please send me your confidential Telephone , Fax Numbers
and Full personal details for easy communication. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your
country. Awaiting your urgent reply. RegardsInizar Al Mallouhi

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