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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:

• 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.
  • +447031848599 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "bobby william" <barr_william@gawab.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 22:54:12 +0000
Subject: contact me asap

WILLIAM CHAMBERS AND SOLICITORS
209 SUNDERLAND AVENUE,
MAIDA VALE,WA 92 GH
TEL:+447031848599

Dear Friend,
I am Bobby William, an attorney at law. Adeceased client of mine, by name
Alh.Abdul Mohammed,who here in after shall be referred to as my
client,diedin Banda Aceh in Indonesia with all members of is family in the
deadlyTsunami.

Please log to this website for more about the Tsunami
www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/world/200.../default.stm

I am contacting you to assist me in ensuringthat the funds lodged by my
client with aFinancial Institution Abroad. The financialinstitution is not
decleared unclaimed hence my reasonfor contacting you.

The financial institution has issued me a notice tocontact the next of
kin,or the Funds lodge bymy client will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent topresent you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of mylate client,so that the proceeds of this
funds can be transfer to you,Then we can share the funds and give half to
the victim of the tsunami in Indonesia,As donation from my late client.

I have all documents that shows He deposited it withthe financial
institution. We will Share on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as myclient's next-of-kin will be
provided. All I requireis your honest co-operation to enable us seen this
transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangementthat will protect you
from any breach of the law. I fthis business proposition offends your moral
values,doaccept my apology. Please contact me at once to indicate your
interest.

However if you are willing to assist me in thisventure. I will establish a
verbal telephone communication with you and bring you into a much better
picture of thesituation.

Best Regards,
Bobby William





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