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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Shun Conee" <shun_conee@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: sshuncole@latinmail.com
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:56:50 +0000
Subject: From Mr.Cole





Mr.Shun Cole.
Natwest Bank London
Borehamwood
WD6 1BR
England
Tel.44-870-135-2533(Private)



I am Mr.Shun Cole. head of Auditing, Natwest Bank London,England.On
Wednesday 19 April,2000 one Mr. Andreas Schranne,German National, a
property magnate,whom I was his accounting officer made a numbered
time (Fixed)Deposit,valued at £6,550,000.00 (Six Million,Five Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Pounds) for twelve calender months in my Bank Branch.

Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered that Mr.Andreas Schranne,his wife and only daughter was aboard
the AF4590 plane,which crashed Monday, 31 July, 2000 into the
Hotelissimo.You can read more about the crash on visiting this site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

My investigation, proved that he died with his supposed next of kin
(the daughter Mrs.Andrea Eich) in the crash.

The total sum, £6,550,000.00 is still 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.Consequently, I shall present you to stand in as
the next of kin to the late Mr. Andreas Schranne.

Consequently,Upon acceptance of this proposal,I will give you a
detailed information on how this deal would be carried out.The money will be
shared in the ratio: sixty five percent(65%) for me,thirty five percent(35%)
for you .

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my
position as the Bank's head of Auditors and his accounting
officer to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this
transaction.

Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required.On
your reply include your

(1)Private telephone/fax number.

(2)Your full name


Awaiting your urgent reply.

Best regards,
Mr.Shun Cole.


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