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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447031946052 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: westfield_p@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 08:52:27 +0200
Subject: RE: Call me after reading this message.

From: Mr. Paul Westfield
102 Drummond St, Euston,
London NW1 2HN
Cell: +44 7031946052


TO YOUR KIND AND IMMEDIATE ATTENTION:

My name is Mr. Paul Westfield, I work as manager overseeing the distribution of imported materials to the late Mr. Akihiko Saito, who suffered casualty and died during the Iraq crisis. I am writing this personal letter to request your business cooperation.
This matter is in regards to Mr. Akihiko Saito, Japanese, who was a diplomat and a former member of the French Foreign Legion who worked for Hart Security Ltd., and an oil contractor with ADNOC. He was awarded a contract worth US$120 Million by ADNOC for the supply of oil drilling equipment.

He did receive a mobilization of 80million USD as soon as the contract award was approved, he did execute the contract but when during the final stage he ran into serious trouble with the militants. SEE EXTRACT: He was subsequently killed on the 28th of May 2005. http://icasualties.org/oif/Civ.aspx Scroll down to see his profile.

I worked for Mr. Akihiko Saito, as a manager overseeing the distribution of imported materials. I am a British citizen. I was very close to Mr. Saito Akihito, as I did assist him in communication and others during the process of the contract award. I ensured that his balance contract payment $39.9 Million Dollars was secured accordingly and deposited with a private security company here in UK. I have the original copies of all the contract documents and I will send them to you for perusal as soon as you confirm the receipt of this email.

The wife of the late contractor is not in good health and she has given me approval for the process I am about to take. She has guaranteed the process of securing offshore investment in their interest. She does not want the brother of the late contractor to be aware of the deal as all her husbands' assets are willed to her and her children. This is the primary reason why we have to keep this business confidential. Mr. Hironobu Akihiko is a brother to Mr. Saito Akihiko but in the late contractors "will", there is no mention of the name of Mr. Hironobu Akihiko, rather all assets are willed to Wife of late contractor and her little children.

I decided to contact you so that you can help to manage this money for Mrs. Akihiko as an investment manager. We shall have to secure the above sum ($39.9 Million Dollars) for investment whereas the bulk sum (80million USD held in Parex bank) would be an issue of later discussion since it was deposited with Parex Bank with a two-year maturity Date. All the original documents regarding the said contract are in my possession and will be forwarded to you accordingly.

A letter of authority would be issued in your favor by the next of kin that would authorize you to receive the Investment Capital, with the authorization letter; we shall effect the change of beneficiary of the funds to be in your favor. You shall make immediate arrangement to hold a meeting with me to proceed with claiming the Investment Capital and transferring it to your reliable account through my good contact at the Standard Chartered Bank here in London. As soon as I receive a response from you, I shall send you the service and non-disclosure agreement. Below is the family's specification for your consideration: -

1] Investment capital is US$39,900.000.00 [Thirty-Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars]

2] Areas of interest are Real Estates, Industries, Fisheries, Transports and Hotels

3] Shares are subject to negotiations.

Take note that this transaction is 100% legitimate and risk free. It is not one of those African scam letters. You shall be highly compensated for assisting to secure the funds for investment purposes.

Please ensure that this matter is kept strictly confidential.

Thanks for honoring this invitation.
Expecting your email response.
Mr. Paul Westfield.
Cell: +44 7031946052

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