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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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • tonyhurley000@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "thurley715@terra.es" <thurley715@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:12:22 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RESPECTFULLY READ



Good day,

I am Tony Hurley, a staff of BROWN SHIPLEY PRIVATE BANK UK.I am Contacting you in respect to US$15 Million deposited with our private bank whose original depositor died in mid 2003, In line with our internal processes for account holders who have passed away, we instituted our own investigations in good fate to determine who should have right to claim the estate. This investigation has for the past years been unfruitful. We have scanned every continent and used our private investigation affiliate companies to get to the root of the problem to no avail.

The bank will by the end of its financial year in 2007 broadcast a request for statements of claims, failing to receive viable claims they will probably revert the deposit back to BROWN SHIPLEY PRIVATE BANK accounting system.If you are familiar with private banking affair you will agree with me that the world of private banking especially is fraught with huge rewards for those who occupy certain offices and oversee certain portfolios. As a matter of fact, my present official capacity as the Head of private banking sector dictates that I am the only party to supervise the investigation in relation to the deposit and the beneficiary of the deposit.

My proposal: I am prepared to norminate you as the next of kin and have them release the deposit to you. We share the proceeds 50/50.There is a reward for this project and it is a task well worth undertaking. I have evaluated the risk and the only risk I have here is from you refusing to work with me and alerting my bank.if you find yourself able to work with me, contact me through this email account. If you give me positive signals, I will initiate this process towards a conclusion. I wish to inform you that should you contact me via official channels; I will deny knowing you and about this project. I repeat, I do not want you contacting me through my official phone lines nor do I want you contacting me through my official email account. Contact me only through the numbers I will provide for you and also through this email address. I do not want any direct link between you and myself.

My official lines are not secured lines as they are periodically monitored to assess
our level of customer care in line with our Total Quality Management Policy.
Awaiting your immediate response.Thanks for your co-operation.kindly send response to tonyhurley000@sify.com


Sincerely,
Mr.Tony Hurley






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