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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +31649208093 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • gordon_bwell@yahoo.co.uk
  • gordon_bwell@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "GORDON BLACKWELL" <gordon_bwell@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 23:02:31 +0000
Subject: ATTN:TRANSFER OF FUND

From: The Desk of Gordon Blackwell
Amsterdam-Netherlands
PRIVATE E-MAIL: gordon_bwell@yahoo.co.uk

RE: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED IN ACTUALIZING THIS GOAL

Let me start by introducing myself to you, I am Gordon Blackwell,I got your contact during my private search in the Internet and I want to believe that you will be very honest, committed and capable of assisting in this business venture.

Firstly, let me explain the source of this funds and what you are expected to do. A foreigner and an oil merchant/contractor with the government of Netherlands, until his death, over some years ago, was a victim of Kenya airway: bus (a310-300) flight kq430 plane crash. The deceased, banked with us and has a closing balance as at July 2001 worth $4.5m (Four million Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars). Which My bank, now expects a next-of-kin to claim as the beneficiary of the funds, efforts has been made by my Bank to get in touch with the deceased's Family or relative but to no avail.

Based on the perceived possibility of not being able to locate The deceased's Family or relative and next-of-kin, the management under the influence of our chairman and the board of directors are making arrangements for the funds to be declared unclaimed and channeled to an unknown account. It is based on this that I have contacted you to stand as the next-of-kin of The deceased or relative so that the funds, will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary /next-of-kin to the deceased.

All documents, and proof to enable you get the funds have been carefully worked out as I have secured from the different offices concerned for the smooth transfer of the fund to your nominated account. It has been agreed that the owner of the account will be compensated with 30% of the remitte If this proposal satisfies you, please reach me either by mail or phone: +31 64 920 8093, for more clarification about how this will be done.

NB: Reply me using my private mail address:gordon_bwell@yahoo.co.uk

Yours faithfully,

Gordon Blackwell
+31 64 920 8093
AMSTERDAM-NETHERLANDS

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