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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.
  • +447023050204 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • kingsleyeddie@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Kingsley Edward" <worldmail001@msn.com>
Reply-To: kedwards11@operamail.com
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 11:01:17 +0000
Subject: New Year Deal.

Branch Operations Manager
Natwest Bank (Mayfair Commercial Banking Centre)
65 Piccadilly London WIA 2PP,
United kingdom.
Direct Tel:+44 702 305 0204
www.Natwestbank.com

 

I greet you in the name of God almighty with the believe that this message gets to you in good health and state of mind; I am Sam Edward the branch manager of the above address (Nat west bank). I am contacting you with the view that the content in this message would be of interest to you and mutual benefits to both of us, I know you will be wondering why I am writing you such a sensitive proposal considering the magnitude of the funds involved especially to a total stranger but I wish to inform you here that my contacting you is not by mistake but by virtue of God's doing because I believe that such circumstances of this kind happens for a reason, based on this I decided to write you through my official web address all my bid to erase any form of doubt in order to prove the reality and the legitimacy of this proposal, but as a Christian and man of strong faith I will only urge you to carefully read and give a consideration to this proposal.

 

A foreigner (German), Christian Eich was an engineer who ran carmaker BMW's museum and also an oil consultant died along with his entire family five years ago in a ghastly air crash in Paris that claim the lives of all the 109 passengers on board you may click this link below for verification.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

 

Late Christian Eich banked with us here at Natwest bank and I was the account officer, before his death he made a fixed deposit for twelve calendar months (AMOUNT WITHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS) upon the maturity which expired 4years ago, Valuable efforts has being made by my bank to get in touch with any of the Eich's Family or relatives but there has been no success. This very large sum has since been sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year, and according to the Laws of Britain, at the expiration of 5(five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the British Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

 

I wish to let you know that This bank has spent so much all in the bid to track any member of the Mr. Erich’s family but all effort proves abortive and I can not sit back here and watch this funds gets into the pocket of already rich and corrupt government officials. As the account officer to the deceased and the clearing officer in charge, my position permits me to attest and release the funds to anybody who comes forward with all the necessary proof of close relationship to the deceased, consequently I am capable of securing this legal documents and proves to front you as the next of kin, it is in this light I am seeking for your godly assistance to participate with me in this project and I willing to compensate you with 30% of the funds for your effort and time,60% for me, while the remaining 10% will be used for God's work(CHARITY)which I will discuss further with you in that regards upon your positive response, I also will provide you with more detail information of the procedures involved.

 

Lastly I wish to assure you that there is no risk of whatsoever my position and with my 14 years as an experience banker definitely the successful execution of this project is guaranteed. If you do not find this proposal appealing please kindly delete this mail and keep it as a secrete so as not to destroy my career. Once again if this proposal satisfies you please kindly indicate your interest by responding to my private mailbox below and also forward me your name, address, direct telephone and fax number so as to enable me contact you.

 

God bless you as I await for your quick response.

 

Email: Kingsleyeddie@myway.com

Kingsley Edward
(Branch operations manager)
Natwest bank London UK.

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