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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447023051021 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • barr.charles_peters@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "barr.charles_peters3@yahoo.co.uk" <barr.charles_peters3@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: 26 Jul 2006 01:07:03 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear

Charles Peters & Associates
Solicitor and Advocates
13 Dale House
London SE162PT
United Kingdom
Tel: +44-7023051021

I am Barrister Charles Peters an attorney to Chrisian Eich, a deceased
Immigrant. Property magnate who was based in the U.K.,and was my client, died
as the result of a heart-related condition on the 11 November 2001. His heart
condition was due to the death of all the Members of his family in the Gulf
Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired August 23, 2000 - 2:50
p.m. ET as reported On:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html

In the year 2000 he invested in treasury bill Bonds with Bank in London
totaling 15.3 million pound sterling’s which was due to be collected in 2004
with accrued dividends.
On my yearly appraisal of my client at the turn of every year, I discovered
that his investment was overdue for retrieval, I decided to search for any of
my late client's relative which has been very difficult for me before those
treasury bills (Bonds) get confisticated or declared unserviceable by the
bank.

Particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his next of
kin or have the account confiscated within a short time. My late client has
an account valued at 15.3 million pound sterling’s. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, and with the bank
giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at 15.3 million
pound sterling’s can be paid to you, For your assistance you shall have 40%
of the entire sum and 10% for miscellaneous expenses that might arise. This
transaction is 100% risk free and any risks will be on me as the attorney.

All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
Deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
I would want you to Urgently Send me your full names and address, telephone
and fax numbers to enable me prepare all the necessary documents that will
assist our claims and for us to discuss further about this transaction.

I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible
via my private EMAIL:(barr.charles_peters@indiatimes.com) and treat with
absolute confidentiality and sincerity.I look forward to your quick reply.

Best Regards,
Barr. Charles Peters
Tel: +44-7023051021
barr.charles_peters@indiatimes.com

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