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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
• 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.
  • +447024091033 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • patrick_stewart129@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Patrick Stewart" <patrick_stewart42@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: patrick_stewart129@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:23:19 -0400
Subject: PROPOSAL FROM MR.PATRICK

First Commercial Bank
40 Wakefield Road Leeds LS98 1FD
United Kingdom
28-08-2006

>From Mr.Patrick Stewart
ATTENED TO THIS PROPOSAL WITH UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY

First let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Patrick Stewart, credit
officer of the First Commercial Bank United Kingdon.I have a concealed
business suggestion for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client
General.Ibrahim Moussa who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man
made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of ($20.5
M)Twenty million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my
branch.Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war
early this year. Again after the war another notification was sent and still
no response came from him. We later find out that the General and his family
had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.After
further investigation it was also discovered that Gen. Ibrahim Moussa did
not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work
of his bank deposit.

And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one
except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty million Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever
come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws
of my country at the expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the
ownership of the Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against
this backdrop,my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to Gen. Ibrahim Moussa so that you will be able to
receive his funds.

THIS I WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall
come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Gen.Ibrahim
Moussa, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me
with your :

1)Full Names.
2)Address so that the attorney can commence his job.

After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file in for
claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of
probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be
provided by you. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank
account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you . Should you
be Interested please send me your:

3) private phone.
4) fax numbers for easy communication
and I will provide you with more details of this operation.

NOTE: Please if you can assist me on this , i would like you to reply me via
this EMAIL:patrick_stewart129@yahoo.com.hk
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
You can get in touch with me on my mobile number +44 7024091033
for more clarification.

Kind Regards
Mr.Patrick Stewart.
+44 7024091033.

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