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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:
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +447045742266 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "ls_perez1 Gazeta.pl" <ls_perez1@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: l_perez445@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:41:38 +0100
Subject: From Brr Lius Santiago Perez


*Good day,*


*I am BARR. LUIS SANTIAGO PEREZ, solicitor and notary public,the personal
Attorney to Mr. Sheu Yuan-dong, governor of Taiwan'sCentral Bank, his wife
and only daughter with other four other finance officials returning from a
conference in Bali Died in a plane crash in Taiwan,Unfortunately they all
lost their lives in the event of the plane crash, since then I have made
several enquiries to locate any of my client's relatives but all my
efforts were unsuccessful. All my effort to locate any member of his
family but was to no avail, hence I contacted you. I contacted you to
assist in repatriating the money and property left behind before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by (INSURANCE/FINANCE COMPANY) in
(SPAIN) where my client lodges these huge deposits.*

*Particularly, my client had a deposit valued at about USD $9 million.
Consequently, the (INSURANCE/FINANCE COMPANY) issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short
time.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating there latives all these
while, now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased, so that both of us can retrieve the money from
INSURANCE/SECURITY COMPANY) and subsequently share the funds; 50% for me
and 50% for you.It may interest you to note that I have all necessary
legal documents that can be used to backup the claim.*


*All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law.I hope
you will welcome this life opportunity, if so please get back to me in
confirmation of your good interest to enable us discuss further.provide
the fellowing informations*

*1.Your Full Name
2.Your Mobile number(For Effective Comunication)
3.Your Address*


*Thanks In anticipation of your kind co-operation.
please call immediately you receive my email.*


*Best Regards,
Barr. Luis Santiago
+447045742266*


* *

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