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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993704038 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: william arinze <williamarinze55@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 21:05:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND


My Dear VICTIMNAME,

Iam in receipt of your email and the contents therein is well understood and your coment is in good faith .And your question is well understood Please be advised that my business proposal to you is sincere .

I will start with the legal documentation that will back up this transaction and to place you in the position of the next of kin. I will submit the information to the Bank so as to accertain the claim.

I want you to assure me that you are not going to betry me when this money gets into your account.I also want to bring to your notice that this will cost us some little amount because the money in question has been dormant for years and according to my contact person from the Bank .

The amount needed to be activated and that is why I needed a second party in this claim whom I will present as the surviving next of kin .Hope that the money will be safe in the account you can presented.

I will give you a text for formal Application for you to fill and send to the Bank for the legacy Payment. And i need your contact information for some ducments such as .

your private phone ..........
your house address .........
office phone .........
your age.....
your occupation ............

Awaiting for your reply asap.I can be reached at +229-93-70-40-38 my direct line
Best wishes
Hon.Williams Arinze Esq.




IS THIS TRANSACTION COMPLETELY LEGAL? PLEASE ADVISE.

VICTIM-FULLNAME




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