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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +447045707403 (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.
  • mathew_taylor1@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mathew taylor <taylor-mth@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mathew_taylor1@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:23:43 +0100
Subject: From :Dr.MATHEW TAYLOR,ACCA,FCIA



From :Dr.MATHEW TAYLOR,ACCA,FCIA PLEASE CALL ME IMMEDIATELY +447045707403****************************************************ATTEND TO THIS PROPOSAL WITH UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY First let me start by introducing myself.I am Dr.MATHEWTAYLOR,ACCA,FCIA,Principal Auditor of the Standard Bank London-United Kingdom.I have a concealed business proposal for you.Before the U.S and Iraqi war,our client General Ibrahim Moussa who was withthe Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed depositfor 18 calendar months,with a value of ($20.5 M)Twenty million FiveHundred Thousand United States Dollars only in my branch.Upon maturity several notice was sent to him but without any response from him.Again after the war another notification was sent and still noresponse came from him. We later found out that the General and hisfamily had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit theirhome.During my intensive investigation,I discovered that Gen.Ibrahim Moussa did not declare any next of kin in his official papersincluding the paper work of his bank deposit. Although he confided in me the last time he was at my office that noone except me knew of his deposit in my bank. The said fund ($20.5million)is still in my bank unclaimed and it is certain that nobody will evercome forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the UK monetary laws, at the expiration of 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobodyapplies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop,my suggestion toyou is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next ofkin to the late Gen. Ibrahim Moussa so that you will be able to receive thisfunds. THIS I WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO: I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that weshall come out successful. I have contacted an Attorney that willprepare the necessary documents that will back you up as the next ofkin to Gen.Ibrahim Moussa,all that is required from you at thisstage is for you to provide me with your : 1)Full Names and address,Occupation,Nationality,Age and Resident country. 2) Your bank account details where the fund will be transferred to so that the Attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the Attorney will also filein for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval andletter of probate in your favor for release of the funds to anaccount that will be provided by you. Once the funds have beentransferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in theratio of 50% for me,30% for you,we shall donate 20% of the fund towards charity. If you are interested and believe you can handle this deal with me,please forward the information stated above including your private telephone numbers for further discussions with you on this matter.I will provide you with more details of this operation upon receipt of your reply. NOTE: Please send your reply to me via this private EMAIL:mathew_taylor1@yahoo.es,or my company email contact@unb.org.ukYour earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Kind Regards Dr.MATHEW TAYLOR,ACCA,FCIA. PLEASE CALL ME IMMEDIATELY +447045707403
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