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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:
  • "huge deposit" (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 us 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.
• 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.
  • kelmiller14@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: milerkel1@canada.com
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:09:45 -0800
Subject: trust and confidential

FROM MR.KELVIN MILLER
ICBC BANK OF CHINA
HONG KONG OFFICE
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
Dear Sir,
I am MR.KELVIN MILLER,Bank Manager of ICBC Bank of China and
Account Officer to Late Engr.Thomas Kerns A citizen of your
Country,Working in an oil servicing company in
Hongkong.Refered to as my Client. On April 21,2000 my
client,his wife, and their three children were involved in a
Ghastly car accident along Nathan Express Road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to your
embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but
to no avail. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to trace his last name over the Internet.On this
process i came accross your name.Hence I am contacting you
to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind
by my late client before they Get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by My Bank where this huge deposits were
lodged.My Bank has issued a notice to me as the account
officer to the Deceased to provide the next of kin or risk
confiscation of the fund within next 14 working days. The
amount is US$7,000,000:00{Seven Million US Dollars Only.}
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over 2 years now,Due to your from the same Country.I decide
to seek your consent to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of
the deceased,So that this account valued at (US$7 million
dollars) can be paid to you and then You and Me Can share
the money. 70% to Me and 30% to You. All I require is your
TRUST and honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you and Me, from
any breach of the law Awaiting your prompt reply. .Reply and
copy my alternative email box kelmiller14@yahoo.co.uk
MR.KELVIN MILLER
Manager.


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