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

Fraud email example:

From: sania203ali ali <sania203ali@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 06:28:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Business Transaction


Friendly Greetings.

We are a Corporate Financial Service Provider in West Africa. We had a Customer who deposited (3.250 million pounds with us and eventually Died without any reference to a next of kin. In accordance with the West African Trust and Federal Laws, at the Expiration of 6 (six) years, his investments with our Financial Trust Shall revert to ownership of the government of the country of the said Investments if nobody applies as the next of kin to claim the investments.

Since you share the same surname with this client, I want to present You to stand in as the next of kin so that you and I can benefit from This investment equally (i.e. 50% for you and 50% for me). I guarantee That this
will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect Us from any breach of the law. If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly indicate your full Interest by send to me as below

Full Name:......................................................
Contact Home Address:...................................
State/City:.....................................................
Country:.........................................................
Occupation:....................................................
Contact Phone Number:...................................
Marital Status:.................................................
Age:....... Nationality:.......................................
Thanks

Mrs Susan Ali


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