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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447005807659 (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.
  • harryxbrownuk@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Harry " <harrybrown97@rediffmail.com>
Date: 24 Jan 2007 02:36:11 -0000
Subject: Legitimate Business.


MR.HARRY BROWN, ESQ HARRY BROWN LAW CHAMBERS LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE LAWYERS THROGMORTON STREET,LONDON, EC2.TEL:447031749070.FAX:+447005807659.
&nbsp; My name is Harry Brown, Principal Partner in
Harry Brown law Chambers, London, UK. I used to
be a personal attorney to Mr.Mohammed Saibi who&nbsp;
was the chairman of Algosaibi Diving and Marine
Services in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Saibi
died late last year of heart attack at the ripe
age of 79 years.
Mr. Mohammed Saibi a Saudi Arabia hilanthropist,
before he died, made a will in my law firm
stating that $26M (Twenty six million U.S.
dollars only) should be donated to any charity
home/beneficiary of&nbsp; our choice overseas as his
last contribution to humanity when it became
obvious that he will not be alive.The true
situation at the moment is that the said amount
of money was deposited with a security company
only to be paid out to any foreign beneficiary.
The&nbsp; foreign beneficiary would have to be picked
by my law&nbsp; office. This implies that you will
stand as the beneficiary to this Will so that
the funds could be processed and transferred to
your account if you are ready and in a position
to assist me.All you need do is to declare your
interest and show seriousness. The paper works
to present you as the benficiary will be done by
me.
I am particularly interested in securing this
money from the Security company because they
have issued a notice instructing us to produce
the beneficiary of this funds&nbsp; as soon as
possible, else the account&nbsp; would be made
dormant since Mr. Saibi was ill for a long
period of time before his demise. If you are
interested in assisting me, I will give you 40%
of the entire funds after paying taxes due to
your government and expenses during the course
of this deal withdrawn from it. The balance will
be mine although I intend to send some of it to
a charity organization.
I urge you to contact me immediately for further
details if you are satisfied with my proposition
and feel you are in a position to assist me.
Bearing in mind the confidential nature of this
transaction,I&nbsp; will prefer you respond through
this email address: harryxbrownuk@yahoo.co.uk
Respecfully submited.
Yours faithfully, Mr.Harry Brown Esq. For:Harry Brown Law Chambers.

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