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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • don_chris205@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Dominc" <don_chris205@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 05:04:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent response please!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: don_chris205@yahoo.ca

Auditing,Accounting and Verifications Unit

Foreign Operations Department

Bank Of Africa,

Dakar Senegal West Africa


COMPLIMENT,

I know that this mail might come to you as a surprise,But do consider it as an emergency. My name is Mr. Christian Domnic, the auditing,accounting & verifications manager in Bank Of Africa Dakar Senegal. I Hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of our both families. We need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($15.720m) immediately to your bank account or you come here in our bank for cash paying into your hands,


The money has been dormant for years in our Bank here without any body coming for it. I want to release the money to you as the nearest person and next of kin to our deceased customer(the owner of the account name “Mr.Morris Thompson 61years,of fairbanks,Alaska America who died long with his supposed next of kin on january 31st 2000 with AlaskaAirlines flight 261.You can as well confirm it by yourself through the understated website of the incident

http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ and if you want to know more about the man himself, you can check

http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html



I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth Conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification,5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills,while 65% will be for me.Please, you have been advised to keep this "Top Secret" as am still in service and intend to retire from service after i conclude this deal with you. And I assure you that this transaction will not last more than 10 working days and you confirm the money in your account.I need your assistance and co-operation to get this deal done.Because as a foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented through documentation as the next of kin/Partner since the deceased is also a foreigner,this is the reason why I could not do this deal alone.


All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear from you.I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this message.


Regards,

Christian Domnic.

- Mr.Dominc

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