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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • frankerwelton@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: miss_franker <frankerwelton@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:23:23 +0200
Subject: IT'S ME FRANKER


Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Miss Franker Welton from Gambia, A model but still schooling here in Gambia, Few months Ago, I came across the late Mr Atwater Merlin A United state Oil Contractor , he was here for investment , I meet him and stay with him although he was in Gambia but Unfortunately to him , He died in a car accident . Before His death he made a supply of crud Oil Worth (15.5 Million USD) which I find a documents of Deposit Receipt he made in a commercial bank here in Banjul Gambia. I came in touch with his personnel lawyer who based in the UK and he reconfirm of some estate he own in Gambia as well Apart from the (15.5 USD) Laying in the bank waiting for claims.
The Lawyer advise me there is nothing we can do then to find a honest and
trustworthy foreigner who will claim as his next of kin before his family, relative or
friend knows of his Death, I will need your assistance to stand as the next of kin to the late Atwater Merlin to enable You claim the Inheritance and you will provide a bank account of your choice where they money will be transfered then we can share it as agreed below. Because some corrupt Government official are planing to claim this money but they can't because I am the only one who is in possession of the documents. I am ready to share this money 40% goes for you, 40% for me while 20% for the lawyer. I Promise It is 100% risk free and won't have anything to do any against the of your law of your country. let me know you are interesting by replying by via my personnel email address
frankerwelton@myway.com.
Thanks for your cooperation,
Miss Franker Welton


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