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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ANTHONY WILLIAMS(Esq)," <anthony_williams11@myway.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:57:07 -0800
Subject: ATTN;Dear friend,

ATTN;Dear friend,

I am mr Anthony J. Williams, a legal practitioner in United Arab Emirate and personal attorney to Engineer Frank Batres , a deceased client of mine who died as aresult of a heart-related condition in February 2003.
I have contacted you to assist in the distribution of the funds left behind by my late client, before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the custodian bank,and this deposit valued:(US$9 .5 million) United States Dollars.

This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin of my
client ,or have the account confiscated.My proposition to you is to seek
your consent in presenting you as the next of kin(beneficiary)to my late
client's Estates,since you have the same nationality and last name,so that the proceeds of this account can be remitted into your account as a foreign
partner.Then we can both share the funding on a mutually agreement and
percentage.

All legal documentations to back up your claims as my late client's
next of kin will be provided.All I require is your absolute
honesty,co-operation and total adherence to my instructions,to enable us transfer
this funds into your account smoothly.This transaction will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement,which will protect you from any
infraction of the law.

If this proposition offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere
apology.In the contrary, if it pleases you,then contact me with urgency
via this email address below indicating your interest.
I shall await your response.please send me the following information about you
1.Full name
2.contact address
3.phone number
4.Age and occupation.
Yours faithfully,
ANTHONY WILLIAMS(Esq),

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