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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 us 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.
• 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.
  • +447031943314 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Anark Godwill <anark1966@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mr.anark1966@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:33:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Oyserman Joni



Hello Oyserman Joni

I am writting to you because you have the same Last name to my Late Client Mr.Donald M Oyserman who died along with his family and since then no one have been able to claim the fund Deposited (5.2Million US Dollars ) here in my Bank.
Before i proceed i will like to introduce myself as Mr. Anark Godwill the personal assistant to the general manager Standard Trust Bank Plc.

Since he died with his family in a plane clash, non of his relations has come to claim his fund.
Now, the bank has issued me a notice,as the Personal Assistant in charge of his account to locate any of his relatives abroad, so that the proceeds of his account valued at that amount can be paid into the person's account so I decided to contact you to present you as the beneficiary/next of kin to the deceased since you have the same Last name to my Client.

I want to assure you that, this does not involve any risk, since I am the one presenting you as the next of kin to him, Every legal document will be duely procured to ensure a successful and legal fund claim before the Account is consficated and directed to Federal Government's Account for Rural Developmental Projects

Please kindly go through the sharing Ratio
Out of 5.2Millionusd
You will get 1.2Millionusd for your share
While I get 4Millionusd for my share,, ok

I will give you more details about the transaction when I receive your affirmative response via my email address stated above.

thanks

Yours faithfully
Anark Godwill
+44-703-194-3314


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