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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "young" <youngofo30@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 13:32:59 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: SEND YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE CLAIM


My dearest one,

Your mail has been received and your quick response has moved my motion for acknowledging the receipt of your mail immediately.

Honestly, I respect you for your quick response which I am pleading to you to maintain it for the vitality it deserved in regard to this transaction.

The transaction is 100% risk free as I have masterplanned and made good arrangements on how to move this fund to you without any hitches, as the transaction me time and money to really manipulate.a

To be candid with you, we have only 7 working days to claim this money, based on my agreement with the local bank for the meeting they called me last month. We were given 30 working days to have this money claimed or else it will be ceased and out of the 30 working days we have only 7 official working days remaining.

Anyway, all we need to do to carry on the claim for the release of this fund to you as the next of kin are as follows:

1. Your full name, this your full name is very important, before the application for claim will be filed because it will be used as beneficiary's full name.

2. Your residence address, this your residence address is also very important as it is one of the keyboard to the application for claim as you know that application for claim can not be filed without beneficiary's address. So forward your residence address while replying.

3. Your telephone number, this your telephone number will help us alot for communication purposes, as I will like to be calling you from time to time for important information which you may like to know regarding the transaction of the fund.

Honestly, I will not hesitate to move for the application for claim the very minute I received the requested information above.Note, while putting this application for claim, I will not hesitate to backdate the application due to the limited time so as to enable us achieve quicker consideration and I am glad to inform you that every movement concerning the move of this fund to you has been concluded only waiting for your quick compliance along with the information so as to enable me fordge ahead for the claim.

I know you will be happy to hear that the transaction is under legitimate control that will protect both of us from the breach of the law.

Thanks and God bless,

Regards,

Young Ofo

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