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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ken williams <kenwilliams12121@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 14:17:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


From the Desk of Ken Williams,
Nedd Bank,Cape Town,South Africa.

DEAR FRIEND
I am pleased to introduce my humble self to you, though you might be surprised to receive this letter but please
treat as urgent and confidential matter.
My name is Ken Williams, I am the head of operation Nedd Bank, I am asking for your partnership and support to
enable us carry out some amount of fund which has being deposited in a security company in Europe, let me
give you some private information about this fund.

Since I am the head of operation in the bank which I work with, there was a customer who made a deposit of $7,
000, 000, 00(seven million dollars in my bank and after six calendar month he was suppose to come forth for the
withdrawal of the fund which he did not come up for. I sent him a reminder and he did not respond, I decided to
trace him but unfortunately I found out that he had stroke which lead to his death.

Therefore I made an arrangement and packaged the funds through a diplomatic means which was deposited in
a security company in Europe, I am asking for your assistance in claiming the consignment which was
deposited as a Diplomatic Document. I want you to go ahead and claim it or contact the Diplomat in charge to
deliver the consignment you, I have the document which you will provide to the security company before the
delivery of these consignment. As soon as you get back to me I will give you the contact of the security
company and the diplomat.

Please be informed that this fund will be shared in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses
that might come up during the delivery the of this consignment with the security company, I will appreciate if
you keep this matter secret and confidential.

Sincerely.
Ken Williams.
kenwilliams60@o2.pl



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