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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.
• 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.
  • +447024076939 (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.
  • stvdward@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Steven Edward Esq." <stved1@mail2triallawyer.com>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 07:08:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Law Firm of Steven & Co. (Respond asap)


From STEVEN & CO (Law Firm)
London, United Kingdom

Dear Sir,

RE: INHERITANCE OF PROPERTIES AND BANK DEPOSITS

It is my pleasure to inform you that our search of the family tree/pedigree through http://www.familysearch.org/ has revealed that you are a family member of my deceased client who lived at #6, Collinwood Close, Stirlingshire FK1 5JF, London in the United Kingdom until his demise in August 4th 2002. All effort to locate his family members has been unsuccessful as regards his fortune left behind as bank deposit and some other landed properties. I happen to be his Personal Lawyer and I have discovered that no Heir exist to claim his fortune. Hence, I had to ensure that I find his family member and of course that is the reason why you are being contacted by this means. I apologize for our medium of communication, as it might be similar to those used by some unscrupulous persons. However, this is entirely different, as you are not going to do upfront payments like those. The details of his death, these properties and bank deposits shall be disclosed when you contact me.

Therefore, you are to contact the Personal Attorney of the deceased who is in possession of all the Documents pertaining to the Properties and Bank Deposits of your deceased Uncle/Brother/Cousin/Husband or Nephew for verification and subsequent claim as such inheritance shall be confiscated at the end of the second financial quarter if no one comes for the claim as is the practice and also indicated in the EU banking guidelines.

Please verify from the deceased's Lawyer by email or telephone.

Name: Steven Edward
STEVEN & CO
213A Clapham Road SW9 0QH, London
United Kingdom
Direct Line: +44 702 407 6939
Direct Fax: +44 207 681 1190
Alt: stvdward@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you,

Steven Edward
The Deceased's Lawyer

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