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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Professor Rosenblatt <david-rosenblatt8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <prof_banker@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:48:20 -1000
Subject: child of God don't miss this opportunity



Dear friend,Compliments of the day,I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a prior notice; i had to use the e-mail because it is an easier and more confidential way of making contact with people around the world.I am Professor David Leonard Rosenblatt, a fifty three (53) year old banker in London- England, the manager of Peak Bank Plc London branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.One Mr. George, who used to work with epic construction and dredging inst London, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at £5,000,000.00 (five million pounds sterling) in my branch. Upon maturity, i sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. On the 2nd of April 1999, Mr. George and his wife with their two daughters died in a motor accident as i was informed, along luton high express road in England.
Since i got this information about his death and on further investigation, i found out that he died without making a will, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. George did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank. This sum of £5,000,000.00 is still sitting in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.According to the UK Law, at the expiration of 8 (eight) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
PROPOSITION
Consequently, my proposition to you is to seek your consent as a foreigner, to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary to late Mr. George.This sum of £5,000,000.00 (five million pounds sterling) will be paid into your account, so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
Please note that when you have received this fund (£5,000,000.00) as the next of kin to late Mr George, you are to pay back 50% (2,500,000,00) to the destination which i shall provide, then you will retain 40% (£2,000,000,00) as a reward for your cooperation and we will use the remaining 10% for contingencies ok?There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by an attorney and my position as the branch manager, guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
WHAT TO DO NOW
This is simple, i will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the attorney can prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin.We are employing the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the will and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. Upon your response, i shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. .please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because i shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.However, if this business proposition offends your moral values, please do accept my apology. You can contact me at once to indicate your interest, by giving me your telephone number, fax number and your address so that i too can contact you. Waiting to hear from you.Please do contact me for more information via E-mail: prof_banker@yahoo.comRegards,Prof. David Rosenblatt
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