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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:
  • ",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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • tony.clive111@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tony Clive" <tony.clive146@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: tony.clive111@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:55 +0100
Subject: Need For Partnership


Hello Dear,


I sincerely apologize for intruding into your privacy especially by
contacting you through this means for a business transaction of this
magnitude, but due to its seriousness and urgency it therefore became
necessary for me to seek your assistance. This is a genuine transaction and
is 100% risk free. All I'm demanding from you is your honest co-operation to
enable us achieve our goal, and not a perfidious person.


My name is Mr. Tony Clive of the Independent Committee of Eminent Persons
(ICEP), from Great Britain with British international passport number
014240992, this is a sign of sincerity, transparency, honesty and
truthfulness; I am a member of Independent Committee of Eminent Persons
(ICEP), London. . I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of
this mail confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come
by as a result of this mail. I contacted you independently and no one should
be informed of this communication. I would like to intimate you with certain
facts that I believe would be of interest to you.ICEP is charged with the
responsibility of finding bank accounts in Switzerland belonging to
Non-Swiss indigenes, which have remained dormant since World War II.


It may interest you to know that in July of 1997, the Swiss Banker's
Association published a list of dormant accounts originally opened by
non-Swiss citizens. These accounts had been dormant since the end of World
War II (May 9, 1945). Most belonged to Holocaust victims; the continuing
efforts of the Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP) have since
resulted in the discovery of additional dormant account -54,000 in December
1999.


The published lists contain all types of dormant accounts, including
interest-bearing savings accounts, securities accounts, safe deposit boxes,
custody accounts, and non-interest-bearing transaction accounts. Numbered
accounts are also included. Interest is paid on accounts that were interest
bearing when established.


The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT) handles processing of all claims on
accounts due non-Swiss citizens.A dormant account of Mikhail Khodorkovsky
the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies;
Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL Russian Largest Oil Company)
Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with
it Branches all over the world)) with a credit balance of US$40,000,000 US
dollar plus accumulated interest was discovered by me.


As you know Mikhali has been sentenced life in jail. Being a top executive
at ICEP, I have all secret details and necessary contacts for claim of the
funds without any hitch. The funds will be banked in Holland/London, and we
can share the funds and use it in investment of our choice. Due to the
sensitive nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELP claim the funds.

All that is required is for you to provide me with your details for
processing of the necessary legal and administrative claim documents for
transfer of the funds to you. Kindly provide me with your full name, address
and telephone/fax number For the fund to be transferred to a secure, finance
company in London or Holland of which you will be capable of accessing the
funds gradually and transferring to your country and other banks of choice
in the world. My share will be 50/50 percent of the total amount.


THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED; I find myself privileged to have this information
and this may be a great opportunity for a life time of success without risks
and please at the receipt of this mail and you are convinced you can do this
business with me maturely without betrayal.


kindly reply me urgently to enable us commence on the arrangement.


Thanking you in anticipation for your prompt response on
tony.clive111@gmail.com


Best Regards.
Tony Clive (Mr.)

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