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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: 25 Nov 2008 16:23:37 -0000
Subject: ATTENTION:HAYES


DEAR HAYES, Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter toyou on behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will ofour late client Dr PHILLIP HAYES.Who before his mostunfortunate death, deposited as family belongings in a bankin Hungary, the sum of Seventeen Million United States Dollars,with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as heis on leave.  Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives forover 2 years now. I seek your consent to present you as theNext of Kin of the deceased ,since you have the same lastname as my late client, so that the proceeds of this depositbe SENT to your own benefit. All Legal documents to aid yourclaim of this fund and to prove your relationship with thedeceased will be arranged for. Your help will be appreciatedwith 40% of the total sum. All that I require is your honestcooperation to enable us see this deal through.Please accept my apologies, keep my confidence and disregard thisletter if you do not appreciate this proposition I have offered you.However, if you do please include your phone and fax number in yourresponse for better communication.Regards to you and your family. James Mark KISKORONA U.23, 1571 BUDAPEST,HUNGARY

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