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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:
  • "30% for you " (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 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.
  • michael-song@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "michael michael" <mcsmcs105@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:38:56 +0200
Subject: BANK REQUEST

From :Mr Song michael
Johannesburg South Africa.

 

Please reply to my private email :michael-song@excite.com

Attn: Sir/madam
 
I am Mr Song michael, manager in one of the Nations wide branches of Amalgamated Bank of South Africa known as {ABSA BANK}In south Africa.I got your contact in my earnest search for a trustworthy partner,who will assist me with this confidential Business offer,one Mr. Fred Wilson made a numbered time {fixed} deposit for twelve calendar months up[ to a US$ 7.5,Million  US Dollars 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 I discovered from his contract employers National Gold Mining Corporation that Mr. Fred Wilson died in a motor accident. On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a will and all attempts to trace his relative proved Abortive. And Mr. Fred Wilson did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work.
 
Since nobody will ever come for the claims of this fund, and bearing in mind that after six years the money will be revert to the government treasury if nobody applies to claim the fund.it will be forfeited into the National treasury account.Based on the above I solicit for your cooperation as a foreigner to stand in as next of kin to Mr. Fred Wilson and file claims for this fund.
                                         
To achieve this as planned is below

{1} We shall employ the services of an Attorney for drafting and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer of the funds into your account.

 

{2} You should provide an account in any part of the world where this funds will be transferred to you as the next of kin /Beneficiary to Mr. Fred Wilson.

 

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of:
{1} 30% for you as the account provider
{2} 65% for me
(3) 5% will be set aside for any expenses that may occur during the process of the transfer.

NOTE:that this transaction is 100% safe and guaranteed. There is no risk at all as all the paper works for this transaction shall be done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
 
Please observe ultmost confidentiality and urgency. Also include your personal phone/fax numbers for easy communication.

 

My Best Personal Regards.
Mr Song michael

 

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