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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)
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "30% for you " (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: ROSS DIDI <mrdidi30tx22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <rossdidi30tx03@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 01:51:13 -0600
Subject: PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL


PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL
Mr Ross DidiHead of Foreign OperationsALPHA BANK LONDON,
Dear Friend, Do accept my sincere apologies if my email does not meet your personal ethics. I will introduce myself as Head of Foreign Operations of ALPHA BANK OF LONDON here in the United Kingdom.One of our accounts Belonging to Late Mr. Larry Baldridge Jr an American client of our Bank. Late Mr. Larry Baldridge Jr deposited the sum with holding balance of £5,000,000 (Five Million British Pounds) has been dormant and has not been operated for the past 6 years. In our bank some years back before losing his life in an AIRLINE CRASH Six years ago killing 83 passengers and five crew members, I am sorry if this news is too traumatic for you, please understand that I’m only Trying to paint the picture to you. His time deposit in our bank has been re-run Twice and inline with the contractual agreement entered with him, the bank cannot re-run it again and all efforts has since been exhaustively made to source out his next of kin but to no Avail. I have secretly discussed this matter with some of the bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due processes have been followed. This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is a legitimate and does not originate from drug, moneylaundry, terrorism or any other illegal act. On your interest, let me hear from you please.
Please I would like you to go through these sites and gather more information for your self-regarding the death of Late Mr. Larry Baldridge Jr http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
Hence am asking you to stand in as the next of Kin to late Mr. Larry Baldridge Jr and the funds shall be transmitted to you, we shall share the funds in the ratio of 60% for me while 30% for you finally 10% will be for expenses incurred by both parties in the course of this transfer.
Please you can reach me on my personal phone number. 00 44 7031945035 Regards,Ross Didi.
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