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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +6697630078 (Thailand, probably a 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.
  • visioncarrier@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR WILFRED LANPANI" <visioncarrier@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 15:28:57 +0700
Subject: Mutual Business Proposition For You ( Treat As An Urgent Please )

FROM MR WILFRED LANPANI
PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT
SECURITY COMPANY PHUKET
THAILAND.
EMAIL : visioncarrier@excite.com
TEL: 006697630078 (Private)
FAX :006646428945 (Private)

Attention : The Director

First, I must apologise to you for using this medium to communicate about this transaction, though it is my great pleasure in writing you this letter on behalf of my colleague and me. I am a professional financial advisor on offshore and real estate investment, portfolio Management with the above company here in Phuket -Thailand. Our firm is a company of high repute with years of outstanding services to the people of Middle-East, Asia-Pacific Region and expatriate community here in Thailand.

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your contact from the International web site directory. Due to it's esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person I can do business with and by this recommendations I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business. My colleague and I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end. I would be brief and direct to ensure you understand everything properly.

In November 2002, one of our reputable clients, Engr Bello Al-hakim , a Iraqi international businessman deposited the sum $18.5 miilionUSD with our company. The fund was deposited as FAMILY TREASURES for safekeeping. But Sadly and unfortunately, Engr Al-hakim lost his life during the crisis in Iraq. Since the death of our client none of his benefactors has come forward to claim this fund he deposited with us, which means that non of his relatives or family has any knowledge of this deposit .

My worries now is that according to the company law and guideline after the 4 years expiration, the funds will revert to the ownership of the company if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you to stand as the next of kin or business associate to Engr Bello Al-hakim to inherit this fund. It is therefore upon this discovery that I and my colleague (Fund Manager) now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and we discovered that the owner of the deposit died without an heir/will and if I do not move this fund out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing.

Therefore I am soliciting for your sincere interest for us to work together to move this funds out from our company's vault and immediately transfer it into your nominated foreign account for future investment. I will provide necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim, all I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this attract no risk at all for it will be executed under legitimate arrangement Please do not be afraid as I will personally see to the success of this transaction in other not attract suspicious eyes.

MODALITIES:

Every arrangements in assuring the success and 100% free risk of this transaction has been taking care of. Directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit from this great business opportunity. May I at this point emphasize that this transaction is a successful arrangement, and as an insider of the company I have the capacity to monitor that everything is smoothly perfected. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to your own share of the total sum as gratification. We have agreed that 25 % of this money will be for you as our foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 5% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and and 10% will be donated to a charity organization in your country, while 60% would be for me and my colleague. There after I and my colleague will visit your country for disbursement acco!
rding to the percentages indicated.
This share of yours is negotiable as long as it is reasonable. Please, you have been advised to keep this information a top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this company until you confirm the money in your account.All other necessary information will be sent to you on your acceptance to champion this transaction with us.

Upon my receipt of your reply confirming your willingness to assist us, I will immediately arrange and transfer all the rights of ownership of this deposit to your name to facilitate your easy clearance and transfer of the complete funds to your country and upon acceptance, a legally binding agreement shall drafted in association with this transaction and forwarded to you for your signature prior to the movement of funds in your names as would be agreed upon. This is a sensitive and private business, the knowledge of which should be restricted, therefore do not discuss it with a third party. This transaction is 100% risk free. Please maintain absolute confidential on this matter.

Note: This funds is not connected with terrorism or drugs which I believe may put fears in you to render a maximum coperation needed from you. Hence the source of this said money is clean and clear.

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.

I await your most prompt response through my telephone or e-mail address.

Best Regards,
MR WILFRED LANPANI

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