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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • donald_duke7@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "donald duke" <donaldduke2005@msn.com>
Reply-To: donald_duke7@sify.com
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:07:12 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

Dear Sir|Madam

I am Barrister Donald Duke.OF DONALD DUKE
CHAMBERS & CO. This mail is written and intended
to solicit your assistance to be presented as
NEXT OF KIN to my Late Client. My Deceased Client
Richard Burson, (77, Venice Isles, Florida, USA)
made a fixed Deposit of Fund valued at USD15M (fiveteen
Million United States Dollars Only)with a
Security Firm in Holland and unfortunately lost his life
abroard Egypt Air Flight 990, which crashed in to the
Atlantic Ocean on November 2nd,1999
(news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm)
and left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except
some vital documents related to the Deposit still with me.

The Governing Body of the BANK has contacted me on
this matter and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay
claims to the Fund. Under a clear and legitimate agreement with you,
I shall seek your consent to be presented as the next of Kin so that my
late Clients'Fund will not be confiscated by the BANK.30% have been
mapped out from the contract sum (USD15M)for you as the owner of the
account.
Please make sure you reply me through the my private email
address(donald_duke7@sify.com)

Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance
while we expect your prompt response.
Yours faithfully,
Barrister Donald Duke.

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