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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "with absolute secrecy" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: james.abiye77@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:03:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:james.abiye002228@yahoo.com.ve



- Dearest one,I apologize if the contents here under are contrary to your moral ethics, But please treat it with absolute secrecy and personal courtesy. My name is James Abiye, an Auditor of a Standard Securities & Finance Company here in Ghana . In the process of auditing our Company's accounts, I and one of my colleagues discovered that there is a dormant account valued at the sum $10,500,000.00 (Ten million, Five Hundred Thousand united states Dollars) and after due verification of this account, we discovered that the account owner died On Monday, 31 July, 2000, the deceased, his wife and their two Children died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise. Below is the website you can check if need be.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm The idea of presenting somebody who is not related to our deceased customer to act as his next of kin came into our mind, that is how and why we have contacted you to present you as his next of kin, so that the $10,500.000.00 will be paid to you and we can both disburse the fund according to the percentage we will agree on.In view of this, I am seeking for your co-operation and understanding to stand as the next of kin to our deceased customer, to enable us claim the fund. Hence, If this proposal is OK by you and you do not wish to take undue advantage of my trust, then I hope to bestow on you. Please kindly get back to me immediately, to enable me enlighten you on how we are to proceed. On getting your response, we shall agree on the percentage of disbursing the $10,500,000.00 between us, as we intend to invest part of our own share in real estate business in your country, and we would appreciate if you can put us in the right part investing in your country.I will not contact any person or company until I hear from you, so as to enable me decides on what to do next. Be rest assured that this business is 100% risk free. So if you accept to do this transaction with me, please send me the following information:Your Full Name:Telephone Number:Cell Phone Number:Occupation:Marital status:We await for your prompt response.Sincerely,Mr. James Abiye

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