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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sharf Claire" <sharfclaire2005@emailaccount.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:51:03 +0800
Subject: From Sharf Claire


From: Sharf Claire
Add. 45 nathan road Kowloon
Hong Kong


Dear Sir,

I am Mrs Sharf Claire from israel the Wife of late Mr.David Sharf. My Husband was a very wealthy business merchant in Hong Kong, He was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .
Before the death of my Husband on November 2003 in a private hospital here in Hong Kong he called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Nine million ,five hundred thousand United State Dollars.USD ($9.500,000) left with a security company in Hong Kong ,that he used my name as his Wife in depositing the box as family treasures for security reasons. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.

That I should seek for a foreign partner in any country where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.
Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways


1)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to invest and secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful Good transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas Furthermore, you indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.i attach copy of my international passport and all the necessary document that will back up this transfer including the Certificate of Deposit will be fowarded to you once i hear from you.

Thanks and bless.

Best regards,

Mrs Sharf.

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