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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:
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • bendave1907@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bensondave1990@supereva.it
Date: 10 Aug 2006 09:38:48 -0000
Subject: Assistance of inheritance (Late Roy J. Leow)


Dear Leow,



I am Barrister Benson Dave, solicitor and personal attorney to late Mr. Roy J. Leow, who worked with Shell Petroleum Development Company here in the U.K, here in after referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2004, my client his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along the Donaghadee Road on his way to (Ireland) and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.



I am quite aware that you might have had no acquaintance with the deceased I am taking advantage that you have the same last name, which provides us with the necessary ground to apply for the release of this money to you for our joint benefit. But this requires a private arrangement between both of us,as a result of my search for his next of kin.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my friend before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance firm in London where this huge deposit was lodged. The finance firm, where the deceased had an account valued at about U.S $10.3 million dollars has issued me notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days, could you perhaps be able to receive these funds under legal claims, then I will fill you in.



However, you have to assure me of the safety of my own share of the money in your hands until I come over to your country for disbursement.Meanwhile,I am offering you 40% of the total sum for the assistance you will provide.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I am expecting your urgent response immediately, so that we proceed ahead.



My regards to you and your family. Please reply through my private e-mail address; bendave1907@yahoo.com



Sincerely,

Benson Dave (Esq).

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