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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:
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Azoma <paul_azoma004@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:10:30 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Mr.Paul


Hello ,

Now I want to give you the full details of the deal.

My client and his entire family were involved in the ill fated Kenya Airways crash in the coasts of Abidjan in January 2000 in which all passengers on board died. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives but has been very unsuccessful and after several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the internet,to see if I could locate any member of his family ,and this is why I have contacted you.

I have contacted you because of my personal interest concerning this huge deposit with our bank here because my late client has an account valued at about ($9.7 Million US dollars).As the account manager to the late engineer,The bank board have issued me a notice to provide the next of kin of the deceased customer or the bank will declare the account unservisable and confiscate the funds to the bank treasury.

Because I would not want the bank to confiscate the fund and since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over last 6 years now, I want to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the late customer , so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($9.7 Million US dollars) can be paid to you as the late Engineer's next of kin . After the successful transfer I and you will share the money when I come to your country.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this deal will be executed under all legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law. If you can handle this with me, reach me back and in your reply mail, Please-give your( full names, address, date of birth, telephone and fax numbers to enable me proceed. Please note that this deal should be kept strictly confidential .

Thanking you for your anticipated cooperation.

My Regards
Paul Azoma




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