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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)
  • "ho cambiato indirizzo!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • johnlumaassit9@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr John Luma <johnlumaassit9@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: johnlumaassit@sify.com
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 12:40:19 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,


Ho cambiato indirizzo!Puoi ora scrivermi a questo indirizzo: johnlumaassit9@yahoo.it

Dear Sir/Madam,



Please let me introduce my self to you,I am Mr. John Luma, a British born Jamaican, I work with HSBC London, where I manage private client’s accounts, as a matter of fact, I have been in charge of this duty for 12 years now.



My motive for writing this mail to you is to inform you of an account belonging to Mr. David Rogers. Who Has been my client for as long as I have been with HSBC His account holds the sum of 12.3 million pounds

the truth now is that Mr. David Rogers. Is late, and I have monitored his account with us for 4 years now, and to my greatest surprise, no one has come up for a claim till date. From my investigations and confirmation, my client left his next of kin column blank, and had a

single on entry visa into the UK , which is why no one has knowledge of the deposit except us at HSBC.



Hence, the need to get in touch with you as one who I can present as a next of kin to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unplayable, as I have

been unsuccessful in locating a relative for over 3 years now. Please be informed that the proceeds of this Deposit valued at12.3 million pounds. Will be shared as follows: 80% for my colleagues and me, 20%

to you.



I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we may make. All I require is your Honest cooperation to enable this deal go through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of

the Law, as the funds did not originate from drug money or terrorism, but through inheritance.



I have discussed this matter with some of the banks official and we have all agreed to find a reliable partner to have this deal with, so that the funds can be released to you in your nominated account for

shearing after due processes have been followed.



Please let me have your private telephone number and email address to

enable us communicate much more easier.



Best Regards.



Mr. John Luma






- Mr John Luma

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