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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:

• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Kenneth Kufor <kennethkufor3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kennethkufor@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 15:48:31 -0500
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED .........





Dearest

Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you.My
name is Mr Kenneth Kufor , a bank accountant,I will need your assistance
in this business transaction.I would like you to stand as the next of kin
to my deceased customer,Mr David Clemetson, who died in a plane crash in
January 31st 2000 plane crash.Check the website for the details of the
plane crash:

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

He was a wealthy medical doctor who made a deposit of $17Million with our
bank.He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now
have an open beneficiary mandate. If you are interested please do let me
have your following informations so that I can give you comprehensive details
on what we are to do.

1, FULL NAME:

2, ADDRESS:

3, TELEPHONE:

4, OCCUPATION:

5, DATE OF BIRTH:

I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.

Best regards,
Mr Kenneth Kufor


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