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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +31623269431 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ing Consultant" <ing_consultant@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 05:41:08 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!!

Investments/help

MR.STEVEN VAN HOOFBERG
I,N.G INTERNATIONAL OIL BV,
VAN VOEUXSTRAAT RD.BRANCH
CENTRAL ROTHERDAM
NETHERLAND..
Tel: 0031-623-269-431
Fax: 0031-847-537-844
E-mail::ingintoilbv@netscape,net


I am Mr. Steven Van Hoofberg, credit officer of I.N.G INTERNATIONAL OIL BV;
I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by
contacting you through this means for a transaction of this magnitude, but
this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium,
sorry my English is not very good as I am a Dutch citizen.

Furthermore, due to this issue on my hands now, it became necessary for me
to seek your assistance, and it is imperative for me to know your opinion.

On August 9,2005, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the Chinese
Petroleum and Chemical Corporation Mr. Richard Nault made a numbered
time(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$28,000,000.00(Twenty-eight Million Dollars only) in a Private Finance
Security Company in the Netherlands, Which also is subsidiary bank Of the
ING OIL INTERNATIONAL BV NETHERLANDS.,

This funds was specifically deposited to the bank for delivery of petroleum
products from our company.

Upon maturity and time to supply this products, I as the product and
delivery Manager sent a routine notification to his forwarding address, to
notify him that we were ready to effect supplies but got no reply. After a
month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers, the Chinese Petroleum and Chemical Corporation that Mr. Richard
Nault died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found
out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next
of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Richard Nault
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my company. This sum of US$28,000,000.00 is
still
in the vault of our cooperate Bank and the interest is being rolled over
with the principal sum at the end of each Month. No one will ever come
forward to claim it. According to Laws of The Netherlands, at the expiration
of 2(Three) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Netherlands
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to Stand in
as the next of kin to Mr. Richard Nault so that the fruits of this old man's
labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of
the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/
administration in your favor for the transfer. The money will be
paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 75% for me and 20%
for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the transaction.

There is no risk at all as three top Managers at the Finance Security
Company and
the ING OIL including our attorney will do all the paperwork for This
transaction
and with my position and that of the credit officer guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction is 100% Guaranteed.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication,you should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured
that this transaction would be most profitable for all parties because We
shall require your assistance to invest our share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and regards.
Mr. Steven Van Hooofberg

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