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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",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)
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  • mrsamkelvin@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mrsamkelvin@googlemail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 10:24:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


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



- Dear Sir/Madam, It is with trust and confidence that I write this important and urgent business proposal to you. But do apologize if the contents hereunder are contrary to your moral ethics. However, as a courtesy, treat it absolutely confidential. I am Mr. Sam Kelvin, personal accounting officer to one foreign Oil Consultant, Mr. Mark Jennings, who used to work with a Multi-BILLION Dollars oil Firm in Isle of Man, UK. Herein after shall be referred to as my client, On Sept 11, 2001, my client, his wife, and their three children were involved in the September 11 bomb attack in the USA. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to assist in receiving the money left behind by my client before the MONEY Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the {BARCLAYS BANK (PLC) LONDON}. Where the deceased had aaccount valued at about Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($10,500,000.00) only. The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 14 official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 5 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($10.5 million USD) can be paid into your account and then you and I Can share the money.60% to me and 40% to you. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and therefore asking you to provide a suitable account in a designated bank of your choice where this fund can safely be transferred or you can equally set up a new account for this transaction.Please be assured that this transaction is 100% risk-free as all the documents will be lelyprocessed and registered with the relevant authorities to reflect in their data base. If this proposal is acceptable to you, then get back to me immediately through my private email by providing the following information’s as your feed back I will give you more information on how we are going to proceed and file application on the claims when I get your positive response. (1) Your full name and address {2} Age and occupation {3} Marital status: (4) Your private telephone and fax numbers The above information’s will enable me apply for payment into any of your nominated bank account.Best Regards. SAM KELVIN

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