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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "my direct telephone number" (i.e. "call me on my cellphone at the Internet cafe where we scammers hang out")
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: JOHN HOWSE <johnhowse0005@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:49:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WHAT I ACTUALLY WANT YOU TO DO.


Dear Eartha Vogelzer,


Greetings and thank you for your message to me.Actually what I want you to do is to first apply in principle to our bank as the next of kin to the fund .I want to reaffirm that this transaction is as free as breathing if carried out as planned with your cooperation,There is nothing much left to do.

I have done every arrangement here within the bank,This is why I contacted you. All they are waiting for is presentation of the next of kin of client.

The next thing we have to do is,the text of application which i have send to you a copy out and fax to the bank as the beneficiary and next of kin of this money.

In the application you will include your personal information/your account
information such that when the application is recieved by the bank they will transfer the funds on your instruction because every documents information needed for evidence will be issued to you. In this way the bank will rely on this information
provided and my letter introducing you to them.

I confirm my direct telephone number once again 002289470389 to you as soon as I hear from you.

You can also give me your most private telephone number so we can discuss.

Warmest Regards,

Mr.Johnson Howse.

ALL I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH.I ALSO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU AND I FROM ANY BREACH OF LAW.



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