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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447776203690
  • +448712637206 (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.
  • henryclark_hsbcbank001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "henry_hsbc@terra.es" <henry_hsbc@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 06:29:19 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY











166 VAUXHALL BRIDGE RD
LONDON, SW1V 2RB, UK
TELE: +44777-620 -3690
FAX +44 871 263 7206
DATE: 08/08/2007
EMAIL henryclark_hsbcbank001@yahoo.co.uk=20
FROM: DR. HENRY CLARK.
=20
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
=20
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN
RECEIVED HERE IN HSBC BANK WITH THE ABOVE CONTACT ADDRESS ON THE 27 OF JUL=
Y 2007 AND HAS BEEN APPROVED TO BE RELEASE TO YOU, VIA KEY TELEX
TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR
CORRESPONDENT AGENT NOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF COMMITTEE FOR FUND TRANSFER.=
=20
IT IS IN YOUR OWN INTEREST TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH
WHOSOEVER IT MAY BE AND CORRESPOND ONLY TO THE FINANCIAL OFFICER (PAY MAST=
ER)
DESIGNATED TO PAY YOUR FUNDS DIRECTLY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT VIA WIRE
TRANSFER FROM HSBC LONDON.=20
=20
HENCEFORTH EVERY FOREIGN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BEING CARRIED OUT WITH
ANY OUTSIDE PERSONAL OUTSIDE THE UNDERSTATED OFFICER SHOULD BE PUT ON
HOLD AND EVERY PAYMENT INFORMATION FORWARDED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
TRANSFER, BUSINESS IN THIS CATEGORIES, CONTRACTS EXECUTED WITH THE
GOVERNMENTS, NNPC, CONTRACTOR'S, BENEFICIARY'S, INTERNATIONAL LOTTO=C3=A2=
=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2S GAMES
WINNINGS, NEXT OF KIN PAYMENTS AND ALL FORMS OF TRANSACTIONS IN LIKE MANNE=
RS
ARE DIRECTED TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER INFORMATION FOR YOUR FUND
PAYMENT AS IT HAS BEEN APPROVED PROVIDED ALL INFORMATION=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=
=84=A2S ARE INTACT AND
CORRECT INFORMATION=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2S AND BANK DETAILS RESENT FOR F=
INAL FUND TRANSFER.
MEANWHILE, A LADY WROTE A LATTER TO MY OFFICE LAST WEEK, CLAIMING TO BE
YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONFIRM
TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE HSBC
BANK PLC WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT
=20
=20
NAME: NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK=20
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.=20
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.=20
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR
VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOURE FUND WILL BE REMITTED TO YOU. THIS
FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF. INFORMATION NEEDED
FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOW: -
1. YOUR FULL NAMES:=20
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:
3. YOUR TELEPHONE/ FAX:=20
4. AGE/SEX:=20
5. OCCUPATION:
=20
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.=20
WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS
FUND MUST HAVE COURSED YOU FROM THE BANK ORIGIN WHERE THIS FUND WAS KEPT
FOR LONG.=20
I PROMISE YOU OF MY FULL COOPERATION OF YOUR TRANSFER IN WHATEVER
MANNER YOU DEEM FIT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.
CONGRATULATION!!
YOURS IN SERVICE,=20
DR. HENRY CLARK=20
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT.








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