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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.

Fraud email example:

From: allen goodwin <allensfirm3@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 19:20:04 -0500 (EST)
Subject: HELLO


Dear Friend,
I write to seek your co-operation as my foreign partner and your
assistance.I apologize if this mail message does not suit your personal or business ethics.
My names are Allen Goodwin, an attorney to a deceased Immigrant and
property magnate who was based in the U.K, 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 Yorin their plan for a world cruise, Since then, I have been managing his properties here in the U.K,he also sold some,brokered by me and the money paid was deposited into his account.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisticated or declared unserviceable by his bank.Particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his next of kin or have the account confisticated within a short time.My late client has an account valued at 15.5million dollars. 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 of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at 15.5 million dollars can be paid to you and
then, you and I can share the money.60% to me amounting to
US$9,300,000.00 dollars and 30% for you amounting to US$4,650,000.00 and 10% amounting to US$1,550,000.00 for miscellaneous expenses that might arise.
Half of my share will be donated to assist victims of natural disasters and the rest re-invested.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.Send me
your full names and address, tel and fax numbers to enable us discuss further
Please reply to my private email: ...........allen2006@o2.pl
Allen Goodwin
United Kingdom.
Tel :4470 40 11 20 74.
allen2006@o2.pl


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