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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: karl hermanns <karl002hm@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: huma01pv@mighty.co.za
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:33:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Between you and me..kindly assist me




Courtyard Chambers
Serrano 76, 5-3
Madrid 28006
Spain.

Greetings

I am Mr. Karl Hermanns, a Canadian attorney based in Spain and the personal attorney to late Mr.Hani Saiid El-Ali, a Lebanese national. Late Mr.Hani Saiid El-Ali is a private oil consultant/contractor with the shell petroleum development in Saudi Arabia, herein after shall be referred to as my client.

Unfortunately, my client and his wife with their three children lost their lives in the Plane crash of Union Transport Africaines Flight Boeing 727 in Cotonou, Benin Republic on the December 25,2003. You will read more stories about the crash on visiting this website

www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash
/ or http://english.pravda.ru/accidents/21/97/384/11653_Aircrash.html

Since then, I have made several enquiries with his country's embassies to locate his extended relatives,but this has also proved unsuccessful After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to personally contact you with this business partnership proposal.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating a huge amount of money left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by thefinance and Security Company where this huge deposit was lodged. The deceased had a deposit valued presently at $112,000,000.00 (One hundred and twelve million united state dollars) and company has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or beneficiary by will, otherwise the account will be confiscated within the next ninety working days.

Having been unsuccessful in locating any of my late client relatives for six (6) months now, I am now seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin/beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $ 112 million united states dollars can be paid to you. It is not necessary to be a blood relation to late Mr.Hani Saiid El-Ali ,neither is it necessary to bear the same surname with him. It is even not important for the stand-in next of kin to be a Lebanese national.

Already, I have worked out modalities for achieving my aim of appointing a next of kin as well as transfer the money abroad for us to share in the ratio of 50% for me and 35% to you, while we would collectively donate the remaining 10% to Tsunami Relief Course. Although, 5% has been mapped out for reimbursement of any incurrable expenses both local and international.
It is my intention to achieve this transfer in a legitimate way, all I required is your honesty and co-operation, confidentiality and trust to enable us see this transaction through. The money transfer paper work itself will include a certificate of origin so that the receiving bank does not ask question. Also the paper work will include proper certificate that the fund being transferred is from non-criminal sources. In short this will be a proper and legal money transfer with apparently no risk involved. The transaction is guaranteed to succeed without any problem. If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email your following information to me.

A.Private telephone number and fax number.
B.Your complete locational address.

As soon as I hear from you, I shall provide you with further clarification that you may need. Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Best wishes,
Barr. Karl Hermanns.









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