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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 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.
  • +447024092062 (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.
  • markant080@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "markanthony1@terra.es" <markanthony1@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 16:08:32 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Dear Van


From: Mark Anthony(ESQ)=20
Mark Anthony & Associates,=20
Telephone:+44-7024092062=20
Private Email: markant080@yahoo.co.uk=20
=20
Dear Van,
=20
I am Barrister Mark Anthony ,the Personal Attorney to Mr Christian Eich,A d=
eceased immigrant,who based in the London, Also referred to as my client.O=
n the 31st of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children and his=
wife=E2=80=99s parents were among the Victims who died in the plane crash.=
Please view the site:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)
=20
Since then I have been managing his properties here in the U.K. and some of=
his properties, which he put out for sale. which I monitored the payment a=
s his attorney, has been bought and paid for. Now the money paid was deposi=
ted into his Local account here. I have contacted you to assist in repatria=
ting the money and property left behind by my client before they get confis=
cated or declared unserviceable by his bank particularly.=20
=20
The bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his next of kin or have t=
he account confiscated within 14 offical working days.My late client has an=
account valued at 15 Million Dollars,Since I have been unsuccessful in loc=
ating the relatives for 4years now and the bank has giving me deadline, I n=
ow seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to my late client, s=
o that the proceeds of this account valued at 15 Million Dollars can be pai=
d to you And then you and I can share the money. 40% to you and 50% for me =
and 10% for miscellaneous expenses that might arise towards this transactio=
n. I have all necessary information/ documents that can be used to back up=
the Claim.
=20
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal thr=
ough. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement=
that will Protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as his attorne=
y, this is a Risk free business relationship.If you indicate interest you a=
dvised to send the following information.

{1}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS=20
{2}. YOUR FULL NAME=20
{3}. YOUR AGE AND YOUR OCCUPATION.=20
{4}. YOUR IDENTIFICATION.=20
{5}.YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
=20
Best Regards.=20
Barrister.Mark Anthony






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