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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Dennis Richard" <dennis104@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: dr.dennis_richard147@live.com
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 04:10:53 -0700
Subject: Awaiting your urgent response.


From the Desk of the Accountant
Union Bank Nigeria Plc
Email: dr.dennis_richard147@live.com



Dear Sir/ Madam



Kindly assist me to recover the sum of $20 million, which was deposited by
my late client in my banking unit here in Nigeria.My client lost his entire
family as a result of food poisoned {Bird fluid}. I have tried to look for
my clients extended relatives, but this
has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts. I
contact you to assist to stand as the Next of kin, so that all the legal
document of the deposit will be endorse on your favor as the relation/next
of kin.



For I have tried to ask of this deposit, and the director said is a lost
family, why trading on it. All legal document is with me, there is no risk .
I await your detail to enable me file up claim on your behalf Send your full
name and address, Your age and position/phone and fax for oral talk. Sir
our sharing terms will be discussed as soon I here from you, so that the
bank will not confiscated or declared it unserviceable.
Forward your reply to my private email address:
dr.dennis_richard147@live.com


Await your response


Pvt Email:From Dr. Dennis Richard

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