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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "had san" <h_san2001@msn.com>
Reply-To: hadi_aman@excite.com
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:30:25 +0000
Subject: please study carefully

Attn,

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below, I am Barrister Hadi Aman,the
personal Attorney to the late Frederick M. Wong, who died on flight 990
crash.My late client was a contractor for 15 years we have known before his
untimely death on the 30th day of September 1999.

My client died on their way to a Conference in a Plane crash on the 30th
day of september 1999 on Flight 990, air crash.For more information about
this crash and person's you can contact this website):
http://www.viexpo.com/discus/messages/1073/400.html?1113748725

Before his death my client had a total sum of US$15,000,000.00 which he
deposited and the money is since his death been lying without claim.Since I
have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over7years now I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased. I agree to
pay you 40% of the fund as the account owner, 60% for me.

1)Your full names and address for applying for claim and securing the
necessary documents in your names
2)Your Private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication and
transmitting of documents.

Thanks and God bless

Barrister Hadi Aman
Had & Associate

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