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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • 447624172668

Fraud email example:

From: "Law Firm Limited" <lawfirmlimited@excite.com>
Reply-To: lawfirmltduk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:17:14 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,




LAW FIRM LIMITED

2ND FLOOR QUEENS HOUSE180 TOTTENHAM COURT ROADLONDONW1T 7PD

Tel: 44-762-417-2668: Ext: 101 Fax: 44-707-515-8478

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF FUND DEPOSIT, AND NOT A SPAM EMAIL OR WHAT SO EVER

Dear Beneficiary,

I represent Law Firm Limited, a law firm that is into asset management, safekeeping of valuables. A benefactor victim of 7th July, 2005 under ground train bomb blast here in London that claimed 52 lives, whose identity can not be disclosed because of the Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement that was signed with the said benefactor when the funds was being deposited, made you the beneficiary of a package containing some amount of money.

The Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure of Agreement signed with the benefactor mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the beneficiary's identity after 18 months.

The finance and security company has been sending notice to us in order for the beneficiary to the deceased benefactor come forward in claiming the deposit trunk box, since the marturity date will elapse any time from now.

Due to this development,without waste of time I had to embarck on an extensive search, during which I find your surname tally's with that of the deceased benefactor. Whereby,making it suitable to present you as the beneficiary to this claim.

Upon my receipt of your response, I shall make available copy of the deposit certificate that was issued to the deceased benefactor as contained in the file with our firm.

With the below needed information's I shall also issue a letter of authorization that will be forwarded to the Security Consignment Deposit Unit (CDU) informing them of your readiness to claim the safe trunk box in their custody.

Your Full Name:

Your Complete Address

Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year):

Direct Telephone/Mobile Number:



Thank you and I sincerely remain.

Frank Wright.Attorney at Law.Law Firm Limited.

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