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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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• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ken"<kenkassem@myway.com>
Reply-To: k_ardrey500@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:28:32 -0500 (EST)
Subject: NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.


FROM :FORIEGN REMMITTACE DEPARTMENTBANK OF SCOTLAND PLC.P.O BOX.19,BANK OF SCOTLAND HOUSE,PROSPECT HILL,DOUGLAS,ISLE OF MAN.IM99 1AT. I have the courage to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for this important business believing that you will never let me down either now or in future.This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but I must crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you. I am Mr. ken ,an Auditor General of one of the Prime Banks here in United Kingdom(BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC.).I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my Bank (MR Thomas Stone from AMERICA) who perished with his whole families on 25TH JULY 2000 on a plane crash . Since his death, I personally have watched with keen interest tosee the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds and our bank is ready to release to any foreigner who will come up as the next of Kin to Late MR Thomas Stone, my investigation proves that
nobody know anything about is account. Thetotal amount involved is $16,000, 000.00 USD.At the conclusion of the transfer 65% of the fund will be for us here, we would give you 30% of the total transfer sum, while the remaining 5% will be set aside to settle expenses both parties might incur during the transfer process. I wait in anticipation of your co-operation in reply.Your's sincerely,Mr Ken .Auditor General.

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