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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)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "bill walsh" <billwalsh@rya-online.net>
Reply-To: bill_walsh30@windowslive.com
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:02:42 GMT
Subject: LET ME CONFIDE IN YOU

5th Floor Cannon Bridge House
25 Dowgate Hill
London, EC4R 2SB
United Kingdom

Dear Friend:

Am Mr. Bil Walsh, the Chief Auditor with NATWEST BANK
PLC, LONDON-UK. One of our accounts, with holding balance of
£12.500 000,00 (Twelve Million Five Hundred thousand
pounds Sterling) has been dormant and last operated for
years ago. From my investigations, the owner of the said
account,Is a foreigner by name Mr. John ShumJda who died
along with his entire family in crash at Birmingham Airport
on 4th Jan, 2002.View this website for verification
http://www.cwn.org.uk/business/a-z/a/agco/2002/01/020104-air-crash.htm

Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming
of this money, as he has no family member that has any
knowledge as to the existence of either the account or the
funds; I have confidently discussed this issue with some of
the bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable
foreign partner to deal with. My proposition to you, is to
seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin and
beneficiary of this late client, So that the proceeds of
this account valued a huge sum shall be paid to you, and
then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage
of 30% for you, while 60% for me and others involved, 10%
shall be used for miscellaneous expenses while the remainder
shall be given to a reputable charity home because the money
is owned by a deceased person. This transaction is totally
free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does
not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any
other illegal act, funds will be released to you after
necessary processes have been followed. Let me hear from you
as soon as you get this message, so we can proceed.

Best Regards,
Bil Walsh (Mr)
Chief Auditor

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