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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • robertbrownyk5@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: robertbrownyk5@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 05:58:32 +0530 (IST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: robert_brown271@yahoo.in



- Attention:Dearest Friend,Compliments of the day! Please I will appreciate it if you would avail yourself of this opportunity, but first of all I must inform you who I am and appeal that this information should be kept very confidential. It is also my utmost pleasure writing you this confidential business offer irrespective of the fact that we have not met before or done any thing that,will re-impose absolute confidence but nevertheless, I got your contact through the Information Exchange Bureau United Kingdom, and it is in line of this strong perspective that I am very determined to communicate you with much conviction that you will give my proposal due thought and consideration,But with due respect and regards, I am Mr. Robert Brown, a Forty five year old experienced banker in practice with one of the major reputable banks here in Ghana. Having been working in the Accounts/Operations Department for several years, I have been investigating and making a research particularl!
y about an account in my department that has been un-operational for over 13 years, an account belonging to Malcolm Macmillan, who was an international businessman in China. I have personally tried establishing contact with any body relating to this account owner with details I retrieved but to no avail, besides; this account has no stated next of kin attached whatsoever,The bank has stated their decision to declare Malcolm Macmillan funds redundant and deposited into governments treasury if his next of kin does not put up a claim within the next couple of weeks, in accordance with the government laws to confiscate all unclaimed funds in all banks and building societies in the country. Please find below a hyperlink leading to this message for your reference:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5171222.stm,I had a real serious thought on the whole issue, been that I have judiciously been working in the banking industry for quite some years now without much credit to show for !
it, but I lack the comfort and luxury that comes with a normal life. S
o based on this, I decided that the fund should be our retirement benefit. I therefore ask to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin, since you are also a foreigner, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $26.3 million can be paid/transferred to you so that we can share the funds between us. I will be working behind the scene while you will handle the application of claim and every detail necessary to ensure that the fund is secured and released to an account you will designate,It may interest you to know that choosing you was not an easy task for me, as I had to ensure that whom I will deal with regarding this transaction must be a person of high integrity, accountability and must be resourceful.Be rest assured that I am entrusting this deal in your care. I guarantee you that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of the law and although I know that a transaction of this magnitude appears to be app!
rehensive, I would like to assure you that I am sending you this information with the best of intensions,Please indicate your genuine willingness and your urgent response at my below private email will be highly appreciated in this regard.Thanks and God bless,Mr. Robert Brown robertbrownyk5@gmail.com

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