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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <d_carney20@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:13:18 +0000
Subject: Inheritance Offer.





Fidelity Investments InternationalOakhill house, 130 Tonbridge,Hildenborough. Kent TN119DZ,United Kingdom.www.fidelity-international.com
Dear Friend,I am Mr David Carney, i work as the Head of Fund Executive Manager with Fidelity Investment International UK, the World Leading Investment & Fund Management Institution based in UK/Channel Island.I have an Investor under my portfolio who died with a closing balance of $22.870 million us dollars as his first deposit. This Investor died leaving no WILL or AUTHORIZATION for re-transfer of his Investment and its proceeds to the INHERITOR.I have personally carried out an Investigation on the subject matter that took me years to finalize and was made to understand that the Family or Relatives of the Investor knows nothing about his Investment with Fidelity and none have any records of all his deposits and investment with us leaving an avenue for claiming of the said funds with its interest on presentation of a trustworthy person that can stand as the INHERITOR to the deceased.If you are interested, I can present you as the INHERITOR with proper documentation that will qualify you to have the funds claimed. I will make sure that we comply with the laid down rules and laws of claiming the Investment of a deceased Investor in our Establishment.Our sharing ratio will be 60:40. Please contact me for more detail breakdown if interested. Looking forward to hearing from you shortly.Sincerely,Mr.David Carney.(FUND MANAGER)

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