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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2289320104 (Togo, probably a prepaid 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.
  • utb-dutchbanco001@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr kevin" <barr_k_edward05@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:21:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Details/app. call me.


Dear Amarjit,



Thanks for your reply. I am in dear need of an assistance to retrive these funds from the bank vault before it gets confiscated by the bank management. I will be more than happy to work this out with you. I am fully ready to back you up on this claim as soon as we can trust in each other.



I want you to know that I am a senior advocate lawyer here in my country and will not stand the chance to watch my personality soil in any transaction, hence I am assuring you of your involvement in this transaction that everything will be executed under a very legitimate arrangement that will protect you from all breach of law.



I want you to be rest assured that everything is under control. All I need is your maximum corporation in executing this transaction. I shall be backing you up with all proves as the real relation and you must know that I am the account witness, so whoever I present is 100% free to proceed with the claim.



I will like us to proceed towards the claim as soon as we can because I have limited time to work on this project as given to me by the bank else the account will be confiscated because it has been unservicable for along time. I have drafted an application for the claim and have attached it herewith, kindly proceed with the below drafted application for the claim of the inheritance immediately.



Let's proceed. Fill in the below application and send it to the bank through the bank email address in the application below. Endeavour to call me +228-932-01-04 if you need more verifications or explanations. Keep me posted whenever you hear from the bank after sending the application.



Sincerely,



Barrister Kevin Edward Esq.



Copy from below here...



APPLICATION FOR CLAIM



*******************************************



Attention Dr. Kaliman Laut,

Director of foriegn operation,

UTB-Dutchbank Lome Togo.

Tel/Fax: +22-822-284-613

Email:utb-dutchbanco001@Safe-mail.net



Dear sir,



Re-application for the claim and transfer of Late Mr. P. B.Singh account balance valued at US$12.568 Million as the next of kin.



I wish to apply for the claim and transfer of the above sum with your bank as the next of kin. I am his cousin and named next of kin to his properties with all documental proves.



I will be of further interest to provide any necessary information/s that will be needed from me by your humble office to ascertain this claim. Find below my informations that you may deem necessary in processing this claim:



My full name : ........................................



Address :....................................



Nationality: .....................................



Occupation: ....................................



Tel: ..................................



Age: ...............................



Sex: .......................



I will be glad if this application will be given urgent attention. I await your prompt response.



Regards,



...............................





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