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

Fraud email example:

From: RAYMOND WEST <raymond1west@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:44:43 +0100
Subject: PROPOSAL

DEAR FRIEND,

Permit me to introduce myself, my name is RAYMOND WESTI work with
Regent Bank Plc as(Assistant Auditor).In the discharge of my duty,I
stumbled on this domiciliary account that has remained dormant for three
years now with Eighteen million Five hundred Thousand dollars(US$18.5m)
in it.

I contacted my director and we sent out staff for enquiries and
discovered that the account holder died in an accident. I am writing you so
that we can work together to remit the money to you as the next of kin
because this money belongs to a foreigner and has to be claimed by a
foreigner.

I guarantee this transaction under a legitimate arrangements that will
not breach the law by both parties, it is simple process which will
take a short while to process.If I hear from you,I will tell you all you
need to Know about the money.

Pls do reply me on my personal email address

Best Regards,

RAYMOND WEST

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