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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:

• 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.
  • charles1_allotey2@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Allotey" <charles1_allotey2@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: charles1_allotey2@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 18:52:02 +0400
Subject: ASSIST


Dear Sir,

I write to seek your participation in a transaction that would be of
mutual
benefit to both of us. Before my proposal to you, let me introduce
myself.
My name is Charles Allotey I am an administrative officer, working with
a
diplomatic fiduciary/security company in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
My duty involves administrative documentation of deposits in the
company.
In the course of one of my daily routines of stock taking,
I had noticed that there had been a particular deposit/consignment in
the
company that has been dormant for the past 9 years, which no one had
since
come forth for.
To this effect, late last year, I began making some private
investigations
to ascertain the beneficiary, nature and other relevant information on
the
deposit/consignment.
I found out that the beneficiary of the deposit had since passed on
5years
ago. Upon going through the deposit form as filled, at the time of
deposit.
The beneficiary did not state or fill
out any next of kin, in case of his death. Thus, thereby leaving the
deposit dormant till date.
However, most stunning was my further investigation to ascertain the
content
of the deposit. I discovered that the consignment was filled with cash
of
dollar bills. Judging from the weight and seize of the consignment,
I have calculated and approximated the amount of cash in it to be about
US$30M to US$35M. All these are known to only me here.
Now, I seek your assistances/partnership to claim the said consignment
from
the company and spilt the cash between us in a ratio that would be
negotiated between us.
This of course, is subject to your acceptance to participate in this
transaction. Please note that by virtue of my designation in the
company,
I have worked out the perfect modality as well as I shall provide the
relevant information/documentation
for the successful claim of the consignment.
Be rest assured that the transaction carry's no risk whatsoever.
In this regard and inorder to keep it risk free, I expect you should be
able
to keep the transaction highly confidential.
Please acknowledge or indicate your resolve on the above transaction.
Upon my receipt of a resolve from you, I shall furnish you with
in-depth
details of this transaction.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Best Regards,
Charles Allotey
NB PLEASE REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS charles1_allotey2@yahoo.com

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