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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "million dollars" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MS.BELISMA WASHBURN" <gtmail3038@yahoo.no>
Reply-To: private_belisma2009@myway.com
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:58:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CAN WE DO THIS TOGETHER?


GREETING FROM MS.Belisma Washburn. Zakinuo

Dear Beloved,

Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it serious. This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners.

Incase you did not receive the letter introducing my intent. I am Ms.Belisma Washburn, the only daughter of Late Mr. Edward Washburn. Zakinuo, who died the tragic motor accident with his secretary Miss Kate merino? Until his death, my late father deposited the sum of (Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) (US$25Million Dollars) in a Private Financial security Company in Europe.

I am contacting you to assist in claiming as the original beneficiary of the fund, before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security financial company where the deposit was made.

All legal documents to aid your claim for this fund and to prove your relationship with my late father will be arranged for. This transaction is very feasible and reality because my late father’ lawyer is highly involved in this
Transaction to assist you out to claim the fund from the financial security company.

Our sharing ratio will be 65:35. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you as the next of kin to the question fund.

Please accept my apologies, keep my confidence and disregard this letter if you do not appreciate this proposition I have offered you. It is very cardinal that I will send you the more details as soon as I hear from you today. So it will enable us to proceed without any delay.

God bless you and your family.

Sincerely,

Ms.Belisman Washburn Zakinuo.


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