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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 us 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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• 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.
  • evansprs@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: evansprs_1@web.de
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 05:07:36 +0100
Subject: PLEASE REPLY VERY FAST


Presley Evans Presley Evans Chambers,89 Assembly village road,Asaba 32001 DT.NGA evansprs@yahoo.com [mailto:evansprs@yahoo.com] Requesting For Foreign Assistance Dear, I am Presley U. Evans, a Solicitor at law and the personal attorney to late Mr. Frank Rouleau, a National of your country, who used to be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and other peteroleum producing countries, who, hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. On the 4th of May 2002, he and his wife with their three children were involved in an auto crash, in which all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then, I have made several enquiries with his country's embassies to locate any of my clients extended relatives, This has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you with this business partnership proposal. I have contacted you to assist in repatr iating a huge amount of mon
ey left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance/Security Company where these huge deposit was lodged. The deceased had a deposit valued presently at $20 million US Dollars and the Company has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or Beneficiary by Will, or otherwise have the account confiscated within the next thirty official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years 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 $20 Million US dollars can be paid to you. This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. These include the certificate of deposit, the death certificate and the power of Attorney.
All I require is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will beexecuted under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me urgently. click here to reply evansprs@yahoo.com [mailto:evansprs@yahoo.com] My questions are:-
1. Can you ha ndle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your % ?
4.Can you keep "secrets" ? If your answers are YES, then furnish me with the following:
1.Your Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address. Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated. Best regard,Presley Evans



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