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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)
  • "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)
  • "30% for you " (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: Victor Odo <victorodooo2002@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 12:15:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: *****SPAM***** With Urgent Attention Please.


Spam detection software, running on the system "spam1.pem.inap.sea.dotster.net", has
identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message
has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label
similar future email. If you have any questions, see
the administrator of that system for details.

Content preview: PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL Mr. Victor Odo Dear Friend, Do accept
my sincere apology if my e-mail does not meet your personal ethics. I will
introduce myself as Head of Pits and Associates and a personal lawyer to
Late Mr. William Knudson an American client of our firm. Late Mr.William Knudson
deposited the sum with holding balance of USD$12.500,000 (Twelve Million,
Five hundred thousand United States Dollars) has been dormant and has not
been operated for the past 6 years. He deposited this fund in the bank some
years back before losing his life in an AIRLINE CRASH Six years ago killing
83 passengers and five crew members, I知 sorry if this news is too
traumatic for you, please understand that I知 only Trying to paint the
picture to you. His time deposit in the bank has been re-runed Twice and
inline with the agreement entered with him, the bank cannot re-run it again
and all efforts has since been exhaustively made to source out his next of
kin but to no Avail. I have secretly discussed this matter with some of the
bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal
with this transaction and stand in as the next of kin. We thus propose to
do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from
the deceased and funds released to you after due rocesses have been followed.
This transaction is totally of risk free and no troubles as the fund is a
legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or
any other illegal act. Please my dear friend, if you find this proposal interesting
let me hear from you please.I would like you to go through these sites and
gather more information for your self-regarding the death of Late Mr. William
Knudson http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ Hence
am asking you to stand in as the next of Kin to late Mr. William Knudson
and the funds shall be transmitted to you, we shall share the funds in the
ratio of 60% for me while 30% for you finally 10% will be for expenses incurred
by both parties in the course of this transfer. Please you [...]

Content analysis details: (9.2 points, 7.0 required)

pts rule name description
---- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------
0.1 RDNS_NONE Delivered to trusted network by a host with no rDNS
1.8 MILLION_USD BODY: Talks about millions of dollars
2.7 DEAR_FRIEND BODY: Dear Friend? That's not very dear!
1.2 US_DOLLARS_3 BODY: Mentions millions of $ ($NN,NNN,NNN.NN)
0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message
2.0 ADVANCE_FEE_2 Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)
1.4 ADVANCE_FEE_3 Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)

The original message was not completely plain text, and may be unsafe to
open with some email clients; in particular, it may contain a virus,
or confirm that your address can receive spam. If you wish to view
it, it may be safer to save it to a file and open it with an editor.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam