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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "huge deposit" (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 us 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: "jricardo0@terra.es" <jricardo0@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:07:35 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF JOHN RICARDO SMITH AND BARBARA HILLS



FROM THE OFFICE OF JOHN RICARDO SMITH AND BARBARA HILLS

18, MANOR CLOSE ,

THAMES SE 28EY
LONDON UK


My name is john ricardo smith I am the Personal Attorney to Mr.Morris Thompson an American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter. You shall read more about the crash on visiting this website.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ and
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html

Since then I have made several enquiries to his Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you for your assistance .
I contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.This is the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at $12.5 million us dollars.

Conseqently,The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days. since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are not his relative so that the proceeds of this account valued at $12.5 million us dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 30% to you,while 10% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.

We intend to effect the transfer within a few days from the date of receipt of the following information:
1)Your name,
2) companys name,
3) address
4) telephone and fax numbers,

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. 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 you from any breach of the law.


Best regards,
john ricardo smith
senior partner









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