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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 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:
  • "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +34660137309 (Spain, 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.
  • peddychamber@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • pedroharry1@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • pedroharry1@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: peddy harry <peddychamber@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: pedroharry1@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 03:28:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BEQUEST


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: peddychamber@yahoo.com

PEDRO HARRY AND ASSOCIATE CHAMBER.NO 14 CALLE BADALONA, PISO 2 PUERTA 6, CP: 250091.MADRID –SPAIN. Tel: 0034-660-137-309. Email:pedroharry1@netscape.net





Attn: Sir/Madam,


I am Barrister Pedro Harry, a private Legal/ financial consultant. A personal financial / business consultant to Mr. Gilbert Kumar, a foreigner who worked and died here in Spain, without a WILL. I have made several enquiries to his Embassy to locate any of my client relatives immediate and extended family, this has proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet and locate any member of his family but all to no avail.


Hence, I am contacting you. I need you to assist in securing the money and properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security company in Amsterdam (Holland) where his huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the security company where the deceased had a non domiciliary account valued (3,400.000.00 Euros) Three Million four hundred euros. The Security company has issued a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the account confiscated soon next as much dumorage has been incurred



Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years now , I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased in order that the proceeds of his account valued at ( 3,400.000.00 Euros)Three million four hundred thousand Euros with the security company can be paid to you and after which the fund can be shared according to agreement between both party that 50% shall go to me and 40% to you, 5% for charity, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.



I have all necessary documents to back up claims as Next of Kin on your behalf. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us complete this deal. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by email thus :( pedroharry1@netscape.net ) if you are interested.


Best regards,

Pedro Harry.


HEAD OF CHAMBER (PEDRO HARRY AND ASSOCIATES)



- peddy harry

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