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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: ben williams <ben_williams2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:08:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: Your email


Dear Amarijit
Compliments!
First of all,I have to acknowledge your willingness to get back to me
with further info.I work for Orien International Bank PLC.Here in
Nigeria West Africa The name of my Client was late Mr. VICTIMNAME
He died in the year 2002 from Cardiac Arrest and left some amount
of money with my bank.After making the necessary account balancing,
I discovered that he left a total of fifteen million united states
dollars with my bank(US$15,000.000.00) and without any registered next
of kin.
It is now very obvious that he died intestate as I have already
made further inquiry to ascertain this.And this is where and why I
contacted you as the money is now marked unclaimed with my bank.
If nothing happens and nobody comes up for the funds,the bank
will reclaim it as that is the bank's policy with such unfilled funds.
I now solicit your sincere cooperation so that we can work together
to get the funds out of the bank before it goes back to the bank.
I would want us to have a fifty fifty share of the funds as soon as
it is cleared from the bank.Do not worry on how to do this as I am
here to give you the best advise on how to make it. If this is Okay by
you,kindly let me have the following information,
i,YOUR COMPLETE NAMES
ii,MAILING ADDRESS
iii,TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS( if any)
I would be looking forward to get your usual prompt response.
Once i get your number i will call you for us to bare our minds on all issues concerning this transaction.
Sincerely,
Ben


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