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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)
  • "million united states dollars" (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.
  • +447031916364 (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.
  • willscottjr20@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Will Scott" <willscottjr@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:58:11 +0100
Subject: Ref:get back to me Immediately

ABBEY NATIONAL PLC.
Abbey National House, 2 Triton Square
Regent’s Place, East Linton Branch UK, NW1 3AN.
Phone Number:+447031916364
Fax Number:+44(0)8716613518
www.abbey.com

 

Email: (willscottjr20@yahoo.ca)

 

Attention:

 

I have long long looked for someone like you.I am Mr.Will Scott.Jr the personal accountant to Mr David Glenister who worked with Shell Petroleum Development Company here in the U.K, here in after referred to as our customer. Our Customer lost his life alongside his wife and only child in aceh sri-lanka.Details of this incidence can be checked on the following website;
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4143487.stm.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his surname over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted
you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my
client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this huge deposits were lodged.

 

Particularly,the ABBEY NATIONAL BANK Plc East Linton Branch UK where the deceased had an account valued at about 6 million united states dollars has issued me a notice as his accounting officer to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next Fifteen official working days.

 

Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2
years now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same surname so that the proceeds of this account
valued at 6 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share
the money.

 

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I will
procure all necessary Legal documents furnish me with the information below to
enable the bank transfer the fund to your bank account.

 

1)Your full name and contact address

2)Your telephone and fax number for communication purpose.

3)Your Ocupation, Age and Position.

 

4)A copy of you Identification(International Passport or Drivers License).

 

Best regards,

 

Mr.Will Scott.Jr.

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