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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Augustine=20Tony?= <augustine.tony82@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: augustinetony53@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 23:41:44 +0530 (IST)
Subject: INHERITANCE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: augustine.tony82@yahoo.in



- Solicitor,Advocate and Notary Public
Office: 10 snow hill,
London EC1A ,2A1,ENGLAND 96 DX
LONDON,CITY
FAX:44-87-1247-1840

ATTENTION:

Dear Sir/Madam

Last and Final Notification of Bequest

Congratulation! On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Peter Lambert, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter to you through the Post Office was returned undelivered, therefore I now attempt to reach you via your email address as it appears to be the next and the only option left unexplored. Engr. Peter Lambert,(late), made you a eneficiary in his will, he left Three Million one Hundred United States Dollars (US$3.100.000.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will.

My client,Engr. Peter Lambert,was a pioneer member of STRABAG CONSTRUCTION CO.LTD,a dedicated Christian and Philanthropist. He died on the 9th day of February 2002 at the age of 82 and his Will is now ready for execution. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful I will, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job,you should forward along your current telephone and Fax numbers, your current mailing address.

Once again, I congratulate you for this is a significant honor indeed as it behooves you therefore to act at once to avoid risk of forfeiture to the deceased family.

Yours In Service

Augustine Tony (Sectional Head)
Probate and Bequest Division For:
TRAVERS SMITH BRAITHWAITE & PARTNERS

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