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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:
  • "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.
  • +447024098672 (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.
  • path_scott1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Patrick Scott <path_scott1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 04:02:08 +0000
Subject: READ AND CALL ME TEL +44 702 409 86 72



410 Lee Crescent North, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB22 8GJAberdeenTEL +44 702 409 86 72 path_scott1@hotmail.com
Attn: Representation I am barrister.patts scott an attorney to Christian Eicht Mason, a deceased Immigrant and property magnate who was based in the U.K. Also referred to as my client. Onthe 25th of July 2000, my client, and his wife and their two Children died in
the Air France Concorde plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a worldcruise, visit the site below. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm>
My late client has an account valued at $10.5 million dollars and I have sincebeen asked to provide his next of kin, sincerely I have been unsuccessful inlocating the relatives for some time now since he died with his family and with
the bank giving me a deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as thesole next of kin of the deceased, so that the entire funds can be paid to youeither in cash or direct wire transfer and then you and I can share the money or
put it in any profitable business in your country..I have all necessary information to prepare the relevant documentations thatwill be used to back up the Claim under a legitimate ground without violatingany laws. All I require is your honest co-operation with a ready hand,focusedmind and a sincere heart.
Please if you have any question or concerns,you can reach me immediately for more explaination and benefits swiftly.I wait to hear from you ASAP.
Please reply to path_scott1@hotmail.com Thanks,barrister.patts scott (Barrister)
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