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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 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: From Ernest Mark <ernest_markmr@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 08:08:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Reply


Dear sir

I am Barrister Ernest Mark,a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney To Mr.Alex Perrin ,a national of your country, On Sunday, December 25, 2003 my client was involved in an accident,Unfortunately he lost his life,For more information visit the below websit. www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged. The bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $18.5 million dollars Has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account Confiscated within the next twenty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased since you are from the same country , so that the Proceeds of this account valued at $18.5million dollars can be paid to you,subsequently to be shared among us If you agree, we can discuss your percentage,

Kindly send to me the below informations-

a. Complete names
b. Private telephone number
c. Private fax number
d. Private email

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal Through. I guarantee that this will beunder a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please your full contact address and phone# is required for quick action.

Awaiting good your responce

Best regards,
Barrister Ernest Mark



















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