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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.markveach@yahoo.ca
  • barrmarkveach@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Mark Veach" <barrmarkveach077@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barrmarkveach@webmail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 03:54:01 -0400
Subject: VERY URGENT CONFIDENCIAL



Coker Audrey & Associate London EC2N 1DW, United Kingdom.C/o. Attorney: Mark Veach Fax:44-870-471-1170Confidential Email: barr.markveach@yahoo.ca Dear Friend, It is with a Heavy Heart that I am reaching you regarding the death ofmy late client. I am Barrister Mark Veach, the legal adviser to lateMR. MIKE & CAROL HALL, a very Wealthy Couple that lived here in theUnited Kingdom, before their recent Death on the 26th of December during theTsunami disaster 2004. Below is the webpage of the deceased.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4153821.stmMy client made clear to me before his death that He deposited a boxwith a security company that contains a fat the sum ofUS$10,000,000.00,which the security company is ignorant of the original content of thebox. They did not want the management of the Security Company to know thecontent of the consignments; therefore they registered the content ofthe consignments as Gold Bars. Now, the security company believes thatwhat they deposited with them were Gold Bars. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, now I seekyour consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased. I willfurnish you with the whole procedures to ensure that a successfulconclusion is achieved, for your assistance, I have agreed to give you thirtyfive percent (35%) of the total sum at end of the transaction and thename of the DIPLOMAT with the EUROPA TRUST will be given to you for yourconfirmation on acceptance of this deal. I will have to put the necessary legal documents that can be used tobackup the claim. All I required from you is your honest cooperation toenable this deal go through. I guarantee you that this will be executedunder a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from anybreach of law. Surely, you must have some questions to ask or may be youjust need further clarification. I will be happy to receive yourcomment, this will enable me proceed with all regulation. I will also needyour most confidential telephone number/ mobile that I can reach youanytime.You can write to my Confidential Email account: barr.markveach@yahoo.ca Please try and get back to meyours truly,Barr. Mark Veach (Esq.)barrmarkveach@webmail.co.za
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