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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • david_lentz1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David" <david_lentz1@myway.com>
Reply-To: david_lentz1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:00:19 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: How are you doing?


Mr. DAvidCredit Officer,Bank Of London25 Gresham StreetLondon EC2V 7HN.
Dear Friend, I am Mr.David Lentz,Credit Officer Bank Of London EC2V 7HN. I have a sincere and very confidential business proposition for you.On october 6th 1999, a Chinese Consultant / Contractor with the British Ministry of Agricuture, Mr. Li Chow Wai made a (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at ?12,500,000.00 (Twelve million, five hundred thousand British pounds) in my branch.Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the British Ministry of Agriculture Said that Mr.Li Chow Wai died after a brief illness on postrate cancer.
On further indept investigation, I found out that he died without notifying anybody about the deposit in my bank.This sum of ?12,500,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.According to the British Law, under the London constitution at the expiration of 6 (Six) years, such funds will revert to the ownership of the Government for financing military operations on defence affairs, such as purchasing of arms and ammunitions for the military.Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Li Chow Wai so that you will be able to receive his funds.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you on your assistance.There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by my attorney and with my position as the Accounting Officer, guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately.Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and that will help you understand the transaction.You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.Awaiting your urgent reply.Please via my personal email:david_lentz1@yahoo.com
Thanks and regards.Mr.David

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