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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)
  • "million dollars" (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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: ibrahim hamza <ibra_hamza@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:15:28 +0000
Subject: ASSALLAMALAILUM



Dear Friend,Assallamalaikum,I am Ibrahim Rahman Hamza, a legal practitioner in Senegal with manyyears of practice.I was an attorney to a deceased client of mine whodied in Dakar, Senegal of a heart related condition in 2001. Myreason of sending you this email is to help secure the funds left behind by myclient before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this fund valued at $5.7 million dollars was deposited.Since you do have the same surname with my late client, I would want to present you as the legitimate beneficiary with all legal documents required to back the claim up.The holding bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated, and so far, all my efforts to get hold of someone related to this man has proved abortive.This is my proposal; I am asking for your consent to present you to the bank as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.I do have a good standing in here in Senegal, it is my assurance that this transaction will be successful and that I will make sure that the transaction is done within the applicable laws to guarantee fulllegitimacy.All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided by me. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. However, if this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology.Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. Do understand that this transaction do require utmost confidence and you should keep this mail to yourself not withstanding if you are rejecting the transaction or accepting it.Note that I reserve the right to reject your acceptance of this proposal if I have reasons to believe that you may not be honest or discreet as it concerns this proposal.Further details will be giving as soon as your interest is indicated. Yours Sincerely,Ibrahim Hamza
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