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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • frank_glenn77@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank glenn <frank_glenn1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:56:47 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT RESPONCE



FRANK GLENN AND BAR ASSOCIATEAttorney Avenue, Plot 401'victria Island.Lagos,Nigeria.ATTN,SIR//MADAM

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance in the context stated below, I am Barrister Frank glenn ,the personal Attorney to the late Mr. Purcell,having noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation.

My late client was the Chief Executive officer of {Shell Development Company} for 15 years and he was retired on the 30th day of September 2005.After a month, My client and his entire family died on their way to a Conference in a Bellview Plane crash on the 22th day of October 2005.

Before his death my client had a total sum of S$20,000,000.00 with a Finance House hoping of transferring the fund to his country {United States of America} after his retirement as soon as he comes back from the conference.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since your name relates to his name. I agree to pay you 40% of the fund as the account owner, 60% for me .

1)Your full names and address for applying for claim and securing the necessary documents in your names2)Your Private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication and transmitting of documents.gate intouch with me via mail . frank_glenn77@yahoo.co.in)Thanks and God bless

Barrister Frank Glenn
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