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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:
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "reitz khan" <reitzkhan15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: reitzkhan_associates@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:55:33 +0200
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT.

THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the
total sum of $4,100,000.00 (Four million One hundred thousand dollars) in
the codicil and last testament of the deceased.

(Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you).We contacted you
because you bear the surname identity and therefore can present you as the
beneficiary to the inheritance.

We therefore reckoned that you can receive these funds as you are qualified
by your name identity. All the legal papers will be processed in your
acceptance. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly
forward to us your letter of acceptance; your current telephone and fax
numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at
our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money.

Yours Faithfully,
Reitz Khan.

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