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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: "wilson bryce" <bryce_wilson@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: bryce_wilson@inmail24.com
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 09:49:03 -0800
Subject: Collaboration request...


Dear Friend,
One of our accounts, with holding balance of £12.500, 000,000 (Twelve
Million Five Hundred Thousand pounds Sterling) in the Nat-West Bank PLC
London UK, has been dormant and last operated for years ago. From my
investigations, the owner of the said account, Is a foreigner by name MR.
JOHN SHUMEJDA who died along with his entire family in crash at Birmingham
Airport on 4th Jan 2002. View this Website for verification
http://www.cwn.org.uk/business/a-z/a/agco/2002/01/020104-air-crash.htm

Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money,
as he has no family member that has any knowledge as to the existence of
either the account or the funds; I have confidently discussed this issue
with some of the bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable
foreign partner to deal with.

My proposition to you, is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of
kin and beneficiary of this late client, so that the proceeds of this
account valued a huge sum shall be paid to you, and then we can share the
amount on a mutually agreed percentage of 30% for you, While 60% for me and
others involved, 10% shall be used for miscellaneous expenses.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is
Legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism Or any
other illegal act, funds will be released to you after necessary Processes
have been followed.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Bryce Wilson.

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