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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:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • jeffmorgan@ummah.org

Fraud email example:

From: "Jeff Morgan & Co." <jjmorgan@centrum.cz>
Date:
Subject: Business Interest


JEFF MORGAN &amp; CO.
23 EXMOUTH STREET,
LONDON,E1 0PH,
UNITED KINGDOM.
 
   
Dear Sir,
I write to seek your co-operation as my foreign partner and your
assistance to enable me to own properties and invest in  your country.
I apologize if this mail message does not suit your personal or business ethics.

My names are Jeff Morgan an attorney to a deceased Immigrant property
magnate who was based in the United Kingdom,also referred herein as my client.
On the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children
died in the Air France plane crash bound for New York in their plan for
a world cruise, Since then, I have been managing his properties here in
the U.K. and some of his properties, which he put out for sale. Which I
monitored the payment as his attorney, has been bought and paid for.
Now the money paid was deposited into his account.

I have contacted you to assist to repatriate the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
un serviceable by his bank.Particularly, the bank has issued me a notice
to provide any of his next of kin or have the account confiscated within
a short time.My late client has an account valued at £8.8 million .
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time
now,and with the bank giving me a deadline,I now seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this
account valued at 8.8 Million British pounds can be paid to you and then you, and I
can share the money.60% to me  and 40% .I have all necessary
information that can be used to back up any Claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me,
as his attorney.So,I will require you to Send me your full names and address,
telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail would be
appreciated.
Please reply to my official email: jeffmorgan@ummah.org
I remain obliged,
Jeff Morgan.

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