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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 british pounds" (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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "i have a new email address!" (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.
  • skrclarke117@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: skinner clarke <skrclarke117@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: skrclarke@yahoo.com.au
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 05:04:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: How are you today?


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: skrclarke117@yahoo.com

From Mr. Skinner Rob Clarke

Credit officer,

HSBC Bank plc

31 Holborn, City of London,

London, EC1N 2HR


Dear Friend,


I am Mr. Skinner Rob Clarke, Credit officer of HSBC Bank plc, City of London, in United Kingdom. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On July 21 2002, an Arab contractor and business man with the Grambest international (export and trading), Mr.Alidadras Gilvani made a (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at £15,000,000.00 ( Fifteen Million British Pounds only) in my branch.


Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Grambest International trading and export that Mr. Alidadras Gilvani died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a will, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.


I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Alidadras Gilvani did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work in my Bank and his contract agreement with his contract employers Grambest international. This sum of £15,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. Certainly non of his relations will come for this money as they do not know of it. According to the British Law, under British foreign and Defence affairs, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, such funds will revert to the ownership of the British Government for financing military operations, such as purchasing of arms and ammunitions for the military. And If I allow this funds to be sent to Mr. Alidadras Gilvani country of origin in the Middle east, It might be used for the development of weapon of mass destructions. In order to avert this negative development, I will like to seek for your permis
sion as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Alidadras Gilvani so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not be used for financing weapons which will further enhance the courses of war in the world at large.The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you and 10% for expenses Incurred in the course of the transaction. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork needed for this transaction will be done by my attorney and with my position as the credit officer I guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately.


Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and that will help you understand the transaction. You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured, this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.


Awaiting your urgent reply.


Thanks and regards.




- skinner clarke

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