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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • paulovers01@yahoo.com.ar (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Paul=20Overs?= <paulovers01@yahoo.com.ar>
Reply-To: paul_overs01@myway.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 08:38:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GIVE IT A THOUHGHT


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo electrónico!Ahora podés escribirme a: paulovers01@yahoo.com.ar

Dear Friend,


I am Mr.Paul Overs, Managing Director securitas cash management ltd.here in the united kingdom, This mail is written and intended to solicit your assistance to be presented as NEXT OF KIN to a late customer,Mr. Schranner, 64, his wife Maria, made a fixed Deposit of Fund valued at USD15M (Fifteen Million United States Dollars Only) with Securitas cash management Ltd,

http://www.securitas.co.uk here in London and unfortunately Him and family died in the crash as t hey aboard AF4590 France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise on Monday 31 July, 2000. view:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm )and left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except some vital documents related to the Deposit still with me.

The Governing Body of the Securitas cash management which I am one of the board members has sent several notes on this matter to the house address found in account file of mr Schranner and yet to receive a traceable Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund. Under a clear and legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to be presented as the next of Kin so that my late customer's Funds will not be confiscated by the Government of the securitas cash managment.For the sake of transparency on this matter, you are free to make immediate contact with me through my e-mail for further information related to this matter.


Thank you very much for your anticipated accep tance while I expect your p rompt response.


Y ours faithfully,

Mr. Paul Overs.

Securitas UK Ltd

5th FloorCity Gate East

Tollhouse Hill

Nottingham

NG1 5FS.



- Paul Overs

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