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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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • john_mike1009@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John Mike <john_mike1009@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: john_mike0044@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:46:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT CONTACT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: john_mike1009@rocketmail.com



- DEAR CLIENT.PAYMENT#: MAV///MIN/009APPROVAL TRANSFER ORDER REF: OVERDUE PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONS HSBC BANK PLC LONDON THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT)-DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY HSBC BANK COMMITTEE FOR YOUR FUNDS WILLED OVER TO YOU NOW READY FOR TRANSFER. MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A SWORN AFFIDAVIT FROM HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE , CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE, AND THAT YOU HAVE AUTHORISED HER TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND ON YOUR BEHALF. HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS: NAME DEBBIE SMITH.BANK NAME: CITI BANK, NEWYORK.BANK ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA.ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428. PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE HSBC BANK WILL NOT BE BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCED !
FUND HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE IRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO ENSURE THAT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE RECIEVE THIS FUNDS PAYMENT AS SOON AS THIS MONTH. WE HAVE RECORD IDENTIFING YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS PAYMENT, SO ANTICIPATE TO COMFIRM IF YOU HAVE ASKED THE WOMAN TO MAKE CLAIM OF THIS FUNDS. THIS FUND IS ON YOUR NAME AND MANDATED THAT YOU SHOULD NOT HESITATE TO MAKE CLAIM OF IT. HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS. MARGRET SCOTT IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SIX WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. MEANWHILE DO INDICATE TO ME IF YOU IN ANY WAY RECIEVES THIS LETTER CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE. PASTOR john mike.EXECUTIVE OPERATION MANAGERHSBC BANK PLC LONDON.

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