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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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • victorjsefton@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barr.Victor J.Sefton <victorjsefton@katamail.com>
Date: 16 Jul 2006 01:17:59 +0200
Subject: CONTACT ME ASAP.

Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit


Dear Friend,

Firstly, not to cause you embarrassment, I am Barr. Victor J. Sefton a Solicitor at law and the personal attorney to late Mr. Richard Burns a National of England, who used to be a Motor Sport Rally Racer herein after shall be referred to as my client. On Saturday, 26 November 2005, Richard Burns died after severe illness. For verification, click on this link; http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4472642.stm

The deceased had a deposit with HSBC Bank of London, valued presently at 15million pounds Sterling which he did not disclose to anybody not even his own wife because three days before he made this deposit, he caught his wife cheating and they both divorced before his sudden death. Now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin/Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at 15 Million pounds can be paid to you. This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 30% to you and 10% for charity organizations.

All necessary legal documents that can be used to back up your claim as the will beneficiary will be carefully worked out by me here in the United Kingdom. All I require is your honest CO-OPERATION, CONFIDENTIALITY and TRUST to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me urgently by E-mail: victorjsefton@katamail.com with the following information
below:

1. Your Full Name.
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number.
3. Your Contact Address.

This is to enable me commence immediate preparation of all legal documents that you will use to apply to HSBC bank for the release and subsequent transfer of the 15 Million pounds sterling into your account.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Best Regards,

Barr. Victor J. Sefton.
Franklins Solicitors
Central Milton Keynes,
Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, UK.






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