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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "million 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: Steven Dan <stevendan36@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: stevendan_10@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:37:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION,


ATTENTION,
=A0
Compliments,
=A0
I am Mr. Steven Dan, a Regional Supervisor with SECURITY AND FINANCE Compan=
y in United Kingdom.We had a foreign client (name withheld) who=A0 deposite=
d a huge sum of money (US$25million dollars) with our security Company.
=A0
Eventually, this client was among the victims of EGYPT AIR BOEING 767 FLIGH=
T NO.990 that crashed on the 31-10-1999 in U.S.A but, since then we have no=
t had any body coming for the claims as the next of kin. A situation I have=
monitored closely with my position in the Company.
=A0
Now, having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before his=
death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past six =
years plus, I have removed the file to my private save.=20
=A0
I now solicit for your assistance to present you as the next of kin as ever=
y other arrangement has being concluded by me and I am only waiting for a f=
oreigner to enable me move the fund to his account.
=A0
I will need your private telephone and fax numbers and your full name and a=
ddress, company or residential so that I can computerize them to tally with=
the next of kin column in the certificate of deposit. This does not have a=
ny risk attached to it as all the internal documentations will be handled b=
y me.=20
=A0
I therefore request you to confirm your interest by a return message and I =
will furnish you with details.
=A0
Lastly for the immediate take off of this transaction you have to confirm y=
our willingness and readiness to assist me retrieve this deposit.=20
=A0
Please for your assistance in this transaction you will be entitled to30% p=
ercent of the total sum and 10% percent will cover all the expenses incurre=
d in the process of the transaction.
=A0
I look forward to hearing from you.
=A0
Best Regards
=A0
Steven Dan.
447031949946
=0A=0A=0A

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