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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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 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.
  • haraldconfidential2005@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ALEXEI KONDAUROV" <alexei_kondaurov@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:30:22 +0000
Subject: DEAR SIR/MADAM,

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I am Mr. Alexei Kondaurov, Branch Bank Manager {BANK MENATEP SPB} Russia. I got your email contact, in my search for a trusted partner, who will assist me with this confidential business Proposal.

A South African  Mr. Steve Jam made a numbered times (Fixed) deposited for twelve

Calendar months, valued at US$5,000.00 (Five Million US Dollars) in

My branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his

Forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and

Finally we discovered from his contract employers, National Mining

Corporation that Mr. Steve Jam died from an auto accident.

On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and

All attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made

Further investigation and discovered that Mr. Steve Jam did not declare

Any next of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank

Deposit paperwork. This sum of US$5 M is still sitting in the Bank and the

Interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at every end of

Each year. No one has come forward to claim it.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Steve Jam so that the fruits of this Labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government Officials.

This is simple   (1) I shall employ the services of my Attorney in LONDON UK. For drafting and obtaining the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor from Russia.

(2) We will apply directly to the bank in the Russia. To release the funds to a security company in London, so that the money will be delivered via diplomatic boxes to your address, so as to avoid paying transfer charges and back taxes.

(3) As soon as you receive the boxes we will come over to your country and invest our share with your assistance, note the ratio of sharing will be (30% for each person and 10% for Charity.) There is no risk at all, as the attorney and my position will do all the

Paperwork for this transaction .We will send you each document we get.

If you are interested, please reply immediately to my attorney in LONDON UK, with the following information.

FULL NAMES

OCCUPATION:

AGE:

MOBLIE NUMBER

FAX NUMBER.

CONTACT ADDRESS:

Name: MR HARALD APSGREN (Esq.)

Email:haraldconfidential2005@yahoo.co.uk

HARALD APSGREN ASSOCIATES

16 Kingfisher Court

Cambridge Road

Newbury

RG14 5SJ

Berkshire

UK.

Upon your response shall then provide you with more details for the

Successful accomplishment of this transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this

Transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall

Require your assistance to invest my share in your country. Awaiting your

Urgent reply.

Please send me a reply, that you have contacted Mr. Harald.

Thanks and regards

ALEXEI KONDAUROV

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