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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: "djshawassociate@terra.es" <djshawassociate@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 11:33:56 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Daniel .J. Shaw & Associate.



Daniel J Shaw
Advisory &
Accredited vendor of HSBC
8 Canada Square
London E14 5HQ


Dear friend,

Many many apologies that I had to send you this email without a prior relationship between us,I have however contacted you with the hope of presenting you as the new beneficiary to my late client's deposited consignment with a financial institution valued at $25million presently in Toronto.

This is as a result of the fact that you bear similiar name and of the same national to that of the deceased.
I bore in mind your personality and reputation of which the same apply to me,on this light I then deem it fit to assure you that the consignment will be cleared risk free base on the fact that the consignment is a nonprobate item and I happen to be the donee of the deceased,as whom ever I present will be approved as the new benefactor couple with the name similiarity and the relevant documents at my possession inclusive as an accredited vendor to the firm .

I will urgently need your full names as it appears on an ID inclusive of your telephone and address to file an application for the consignment as the new beneficiary,and forward you the relevant document to enable you legally facilitate the clearing of the consignment .

Your commission out of the $25million is 20% for acting as my front.
Looking forward to working with you.

Daniel J Shaw.
NB
My position as the donee of the consignment gives the transaction the certainty of successful completion.





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