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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:
  • "i will like you to " (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (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.
  • denis_hughs@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: denis hughs <telepost2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 13:34:51 +0000
Subject: hello


Citibank House, 336 Strand,
London WC2R 1HB, United
Kingdon, London.

I am MR.Denis hughs, Regional Manager of citizens bank
Internationalplc
London uk . I have urgent and very confidential business proposition
for
you. On June 6, 1999, a foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the
UNITED
KINGDOM Mining Corporation, Mr. JOSEPH WALLACE made a numbered time
(Fixed)Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,500,000.00
(Twenty-Five Million five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in my
branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the UNITED KINGDOM Mining Corporation that Mr.
JOSEPH
WALLACE died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I
found
out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his
next
of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and
discovered
that Mr. JOSEPH WALLACE did not declare any kin or relations in all
his
official documents,

including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$25,500,000.00 (Twenty-Five Million five Hundred Thousand United
States
Dollars) is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled
over
with the principal sum at the end of each year.No one will ever come
forward
to claim it.
According to UNITED KINGDOM LAW, at the expiration of 5 (five) years,
the
money will revert to the ownership of the UNITED KINGDOM Government if
nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand
in as the next of kin to Mr. JOSEPH WALLACE so that the fruits of this
old
man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials.This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your
full
names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary
documents
and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.We shall
employ the service of two Attorneys for drafting and notarization of
the
WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.

A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will
then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next
of
kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the
ratio
of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the
paperwork
for this transaction will be done by the Attorney and my position as
the
Regional Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If
you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email
address
below. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details
and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.Please
observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction
would
be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your
assistance to
invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my email:

Thanks and regards.
Denis Hughs
>From City Bank London(Attn: Sir/Ma)

NB
pls send your reply to this address: denis_hughs@yahoo.co.uk

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