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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "FRANK MILLER" <millfrank06@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: frankmiller06@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 16:04:41 +0400
Subject: RESPOND TO THIS

Dear Friend,

My name is Frank Miller, i am a supervisor with the international Remittance department of Mashreq Bank of Dubai, on 20th August 2004 MR. Haryanto Tomo
from indonesia, deposited the sum of U$17.5million dollars with our bank here in Dubai, but for close to two years now we have not heard from him.As his account officer, i made several efforts to update him of his account but all failed.on my last effort,
i was reliablyinformed that he is dead .He was a victim of the tsunami disaster in Asia that killed thousands of innocent indonesia's,and their families eforts to trace his relatives were in vain

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating his relatives for close to 2 years now with the telephone number he gave me (602853700612) I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin/beneficiary of the Will of Mr MR. Haryanto Tomo
so that the proceeds of this account valued at $17,500,000.00 USD can be transfered/paid to you As HIS NEXT OF KIN

This will be disbursed or shared between us (you and i)in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to you.I have the documents/papers used in depositing the fund and will appoint a FinancialAttorney who will process the remittance into any of your nominated bank account.Therefore, we shall secure all the necessary documents required to back up the release of this claim to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. to MR. Haryanto Tomo

All I require is your honest Coperation,
Confidentiality and A trust to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law .

Please get in touch with me urgently by E-mail for more discussion.If this is acceptable to you, Kindly send to me the following;

1. Full Name/Address
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Occupation/ Age.
4. Your nominated bank account that willreceive the fund

Please Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Best regards,
Frank Miller

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