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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: nnaji randy <randynnaji007@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:52:34 -0400
Subject: URGENT REPLY PLEASE



Dear Sir, It is my great pleasure to write you. I am Randy Nnaji; a consultant with Union Trust Security Plc, and managing consultant to Mr. Butch Miguel. Sad enough, Mr. Butch Miguel died in a plane crash accident along with his entire family. Before his death he made a deposit of Thirteen Million One Hundred Thousand United State Dollars, in this Trust Security Firm, though all in Bond deposit. It has been a long time since nobody came to claim the fund. The Trust head of management therefore ask me to produce a relation of him. This is the reason am contacting you; to enable you assist in claiming this fund as the next of kin to late Mr. Butch Miguel. As the managing consultant, I have all the information to secure this fund into your personal bank account and be assured there is no risk involved in claiming of this fund. Please, mail me your reply strictly based on your interest. I look forward to hearing from you. Best regardsRandy Nnaji.
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