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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "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.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • amminsaadi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:40:17 +0400
Subject: Urgent & Very Important Message....?


>From The Desk of Mr. Amin Al Saadi
Manager National Bank of Dubai Abu Dhabi
branch Dubai United Arab Emirate (U.A.E.)
Email: amminsaadi@yahoo.com



I am Mr. Amin Al Saadi Branch Manager National Bank of Dubai Abu Dhabi
branch, I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. A
British Oil consultant and contractor with the Kruger Gold Company, Mr.
Raymond Beck made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months
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.
Raymond Beck died in a plane crash along with his wife Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Beck died in a plan crash along with his wife in Egypt Air Flight 990, 1999
air crash.



Since 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. Raymond Beck did not declare any kin or relations in all
his official documents, his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This money 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 8
(Eight) 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. Raymond Beck so that the fruits of this old man's
labor will not get into the hands of some 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.



There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested,



Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details that will
help you understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential
telephone and fax numbers 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.



Please reply through my private email address:

amminsaadi@yahoo.comAwaiting your urgent reply



Regards.

Mr. Amin Al Saadi

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