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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 next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Raymond Williams <raymond_williams25@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <raymondw_illiams21@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:06:15 +0000
Subject: LOOKING FORWARD...........



Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of our late client, I wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of £9,900,000.00GBP(Nine million nine hundred thousand British pounds) in the Codicil and last testament of the deceased. Until his death he was a major share holder in large companies which include textile and construction Companies. He was a very great philanthropist during his lifetime. He died on 9th January 2004 at the age of 68.He was buried on the 3rd of February. Even though he was a foreigner living and working here he requested before his death that he beBuried here in his words, "I regard here as my home and the people as my People" We therefore reckoned that you can receive this funds as you are Qualified by your name identity. All the legal papers will be processed on your response. In your acceptance of This deal, we request that you kindly forward any proof of identities of yours,Your current telephone and fax numbers and forwarding address to enable us file Necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money to you. Congratulations.Yours Faithfully,Barrister Raymond WilliamsPrincipal Partner (Union Attorney)

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