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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Albert <mark_albert24@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mark_albartmail@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:31:57 +0000
Subject: Re:PLEASE GET BACK TO ME.



Dear friend,This is my second letter to you,my name is Mark Albert, I received a letter from the ROYAL BANK PLC.requesting for the next of kin to my deceased client. The Letter stated that he made fixed deposit of some amount of money last two years before his death.The bank is aware of his death,though he was not married,neither did he leave a "WILL"nor Specified a next of kin,the bank is anticipating me as the personal attorney to my late client to provide the next of kin to come along for claims.As it is,no one can put up claims except someone with the same surname and referred from my office.Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but has been unsuccessful.After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet,to see if I could locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.they have issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or the bank will declare the account unserviceable and thereby send the funds to the bank treasury.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over sometime now, I will seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this money can be paid to your account.And then you and I can share the money.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.Kindly let me know if you are interested so that I can give you further details and certain other documents to enable you contact the bank for the release of the funds to you.I have spoken with the bank manager on this matter extensively,and he is waiting for your introduction to the bank.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law.I will brief you on the details upon your response.Furthermore,In your reply mail,I want you to give me your telephone numbers for easy and official conversation.Fax numbers.Date of birth. And your address.Thanking you for your anticipated cooperation.Sincerely,Mark Albert,
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