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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:
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045778210 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: mase frankc <m.frankc@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: m.frankc@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:37:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT ME


ATTN:CONTACT ME!!!
My Dear,

I am Dr.m Frankc The Auditor/computing manager Bank Of scotland.One of our accounts with holding balance of £15,000,000.00(Fifteen Million British Pounds) has been dormant for a long period now.From my investigations and confirmations The owner of this account is a Foreigner by name John Hughes who died in an auto-crash Here in United Kingdom.

Since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money as he has no family Member who is aware of the existence of either the
account or the Funds.Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on entry into the United Kindom.

I have confidentially carried out an investigation about the deceased and there was no trace of any of his relatives.I thus propose to do
business with you standing in as the next of kin to the deceased and have the funds released to you after due processes have been followed
as all informations will be given to you on acceptance to stand as the next of kin.This fund could only be claimed by a foriegner.
On conclusion 25% of the Total fund will be for you while 70% will be for me while 5% will be for all expenses incured at the process of this
transaction.

I hereby seek your sincerity in this business as i depend so much on this fund for investent in your country with my own share.
You are required to send to me as a matter Urgency Your Full Name,Age,Contact Address,Occupation,Passport and Phone/fax Number

Best Regards
Dr. m.Frankc
Bank Of Scotland
Tel:+447045778210

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