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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 united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
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Fraud email example:

From: Greg Dawson <dawsonassociates1@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: dawsonassociates00@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:18:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT ME URGENTLY


DAWSON ASSOCIATES
Plot 1583, Cocody Av,
P.m.b.0396,
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.


Your Att:

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of late Mr.Kenneth Gardner:

I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address stated on the WILL. I wish to notify you that my late client - Mr.Kenneth Gardner, made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of (7,000,000.00 USD]) - Seven million United States Dollars and a house for you in the Codicil and last Testament to his WILL.

Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were recommended to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Mr.Kenneth Gardner, until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers.

He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to be involved in charitable projects. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late Mr.Kenneth Gardner, died at the age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution.

Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavour to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to
hear from you in no long distant time.

Yours in Service,
Barristers/ Mr./Mrs.Greg & Nancy Dawson.





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