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

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: s_11_1970@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 02:52:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Urgent Inheritance Claim!!!


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:stevenlee3333@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Partner,Here is a 100% concealed and mutually profitable business proposal for you.I am Steven Lee, i was formally a Banker before i retired early this year due to my health condition but i have an offer for you which can make both of us become rich Legally.On the 2nd of January 2005, I received a call that one of my customer died in the Tsunami Disaster with his wife and only child while on vacation at Phuket Island in Thailand. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my customer's extended relatives and until date have not succeeded.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by our Bank where this deposit is lodged.Now, the bank Directors has called a board meeting regarding this Funds. So my main motive right now is to share this great opportunity with you by presenting you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since all his banking details are with me as his personal Account Officer. And the deceased Account valued at US$10,000.000 (Ten Million United States Dollars).Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the biological relatives of my late client, I hereby seek your consent to present you to the bank as next-of-kin of the deceased since you are a foreigner, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$10,000.000 can be transfered into your personal account or company account even an empty account as inheritance and thereafter, you and I can share the money; 50% to me and 40% to you,5% will be set aside for any expenses while 5% will be donated to the Tsunami Disaster Charity Fund.This transaction is legitimate and legal and hence you have no need to worry as i have the original copy of Certificate of Deposit of the funds, which will beused to substantiate our inheritance claims. All I require is your consent and honest co-operation to enable us see the deal through.Furthermore, I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any break of the law.Please if you are interested immediately contact me back,so that we can commence on this transaction.Best Regards,Steven Lee.

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