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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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: David Awelle <davidawelle5a@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <davidawelle1a@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:47:29 +0000
Subject: GET BACK TO ME URGENT/



Dear Friend,


I have a proposal for you - this however is
not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I
am 50, and work with a bank (one of the African leading banks in the West
Coast).Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the past
8 years which belong to a American national who is now late Mr.Raymond Beck and
Mrs. Dorene Beck who died on Egypt Air Flight 990.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

When
I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this account
for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation
and
discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late person
is aware of this account. This is the story in a nutshell.

Now I want an
account overseas where the bank will transfer this funds.Thereafter, I had
planned to destroy all related documents for this account. It is a careful
network and for the past eleven months I have worked out everything to ensure a
hitch-free operation. The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the
accumulated interest the balance in this account stands at-(US$ 9.5 million
USdollars).

Now the questions are:-
1. Can you handle this
project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. Can you finance this project, if
so,What will be your commission? .

Consider this and get back to me as
soon as possible.Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as
contained herein be accorded the
necessary attention, urgency as well as the
secrecy it deserves.

I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this
project. Call me at this direct line 00228-932 26 29 after sending a mail for
confirmation.

Respectfully yours,
Mr David
Awelle.


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