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

Fraud email example:

From: George Brown <gbfil0109@msn.com>
Reply-To: <gbrownfiles@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:24:40 +0000
Subject: Your Consent



Hello,My name is Mr. George M. Brown, a British Attorney based in United Kingdom. I would like to ask for your consent to present you as the Next of kin of my late client estate.My client made a deposit in a bank, valued presently at £30,500,000.00 {Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling} and the bank has issued me an official notification to provide his next of kin or beneficiary by will, otherwise the account will be confiscated within the next thirty (30) working days.All my effort since 2005 (3 years now) to locate any relative to this man, late Mr. Mark Michelle, has proved abortive. It is my intention to achieve this transfer in a legitimate way, all I Required is your trust and honesty co-operation. Confidentiality of this is also much required to enable us see this transaction through. This is a very legal business that I am very sure of its success and is absolutely 100% risk free.Kindly signify your willingness to assist me for further proceduresrelated to this transaction.Looking forward to your prompt response .Sincerely submitted,Mr. George M. Brown {Esq.}{Principal Partner}

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