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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • and.mcelwee244@yahoo.co.uk
  • and.mcelwee204@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "and.mcelwee204@terra.es" <and.mcelwee204@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:48:14 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FROM: ANDREW A. MCELWEE, JR.



FROM: ANDREW A. MCELWEE, JR.=20
CHUBB INSURANCE COMPANY OF EUROPE S.A.=20
106 FENCHURCH STREET=20
LONDON EC3M 5NB=20
EMAIL: and.mcelwee244@yahoo.co.uk CHUBB PERSONAL INSURANCE CASH=20
ACCUMULATION MASTERPIECE POLICYHOLDER OWNERSHIP.

HELLO MY DEAR FRIEND, FORGIVE MY INDIGNATION IF THIS MESSAGE COMES TO YOU A=
S A SURPRISE AND MAY OFFEND YOUR PERSONALITY FOR CONTACTING YOU WITHOUT YOU=
R PRIOR CONSENT AND WRITING THROUGH THIS CHANNEL.I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A =
PROFESSIONAL DATABASE FOUND ON THE INTERNET WHILE SEARCHING FOR A RELIABLE =
AND HONEST PERSON THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO SAFE GUARD FUND INTO AN ACCOUNT OV=
ERSEA. I WAS DIVINELY INSPIRED TO PICK YOUR NAME AMONG ALL OTHER NAMES FOUN=
D IN THE DATABASE.

MY NAME IS ANDREW A. MCELWEE, JR.CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, PERSONAL INSURANC=
E DEPARTMENT OF THE CHUBB INSURANCE COMPANY OF EUROPE S.A. I AM WRITING IN =
RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CLIENT [MASTERPIECE POLICYHOLDER] OF THE ABOVE NAMED I=
NSURANCE COMPANY [ENGR.WILLIAM F. ABRAHAMSON OF AMERICA] WHO PERISHED IN TH=
E U.S 9/11/2001,TERRORIST ATTACK WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD AS YOU ARE AW=
ARE OF THIS FACT OR CAN CONFIRM IT YOURSELF.

SINCE THE DEMISE OF ENGR.WILLIAM F. ABRAHAMSON,I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WI=
TH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE BENEFICIARY TO HIS MASTERPIECE POLICYHOLDER, BU=
T ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS REPORTED TO CLAIM HIS BENEFIT OF [P=
ERSONAL INSURANCE CASH ACCUMULATION MASTERPIECE POLICYHOLDER OWNERSHIP] OF =
TOTAL SUM AMOUNTING TO =C2=A33,860 000.00 [THREE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND =
SIXTY POUNDS STERLING] ONLY, EXITING WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHEN ADDED =
UP THE FOLLOWING BONUS: BASIC ALLOWANCE, WAIVER PREMIUM AND ACCIDENTAL INDE=
MNITY,WHICH HAS BEEN WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR A VERY LONG TIME UNCLAI=
MED.

ON THIS VERY NOTE; AS NO ONE HAS COME TO PUT UP ANY CLAIM REPORT TO OUR OFF=
ICE AS REGARDS TO THE BENEFICIARY TO THE MASTERPIECE POLICYHOLDER OWNERSHIP=
AND THE INSURANCE ETHIC HERE IN THE UK, REGULATED BY THE FINANCIAL SERVICE=
AUTHORITY (FSA) RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF UK BUSINESS, INSURANCE CODE AND B=
USINESS INSURANCE CODE STANDARDS OF WHICH CHUBB INSURANCE COMPANY IS A MEMB=
ER OF THE FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SCHEME. DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH CLAIM TO STAY FOR=
OVER MORE THAN SIX YEARS, BECAUSE THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE POWER AFTER SIX G=
OOD YEARS TO DISCONTINUE THE POLICY AND TERMINATE THE INSURED MASTERPIECE P=
OLICYHOLDER OWNERSHIP BENEFITS.

IN VIEW OF THE AFFOREMENTIONED, AFTER I WAS CONVINCED IN MY MIND THAT YOUR =
NAME COULD BE USED AS THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS MASTERPIECE POLICY HOLDER OWN=
ERSHIP CLAIM.THE NEED FOR A FOREIGNER AS THE BENEFICIARY TO CLAIM THE MASTE=
RPIECE POLICY HOLDER OWNERSHIP IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE [CLIENT] =
MASTERPIECE POLICY HOLDER OWNERSHIP WAS A FOREIGNER AND AS A STAFF OF THE C=
OMPANY I CANNOT STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY TO A FOREIGNER IN THIS CLAIM.

I THEREFORE PROPOSE THAT 30% OF THIS ABOVE FUND WILL BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIG=
N PARTICIPANT IN RESPECT OF YOUR INVOLVEMENT, COMPLIANCE AND FULL CO-OPERAT=
ION TOWARDS THE SUCCESSFUL CLAIMANT, WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT=
MIGHT BE INCURRED IN THE PROCESS OF PROCURING SATISFACTORY PROOF DOCUMENTS=
TO BE ISSUED ON YOUR NAME LEGALLY FOR BACK-UP TO ENABLE CHUBB INSURANCE CO=
MPANY OF EUROPE S.A. PAY THE LUMP SUMS AND ALLOWANCE BENEFITS AS SET OUT UN=
DER THE CHUBB PERSONAL INSURANCE CASH ACCUMULATION MASTERPIECE POLICYHOLDER=
OWNERSHIP SCALE OF COMPENSATION AND THE RESTFUND WILL BE FOR ME.THEREAFTER=
, I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUND AS I AM ALMOST DUE FOR=
RETIREMENT.UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR POSITIVE REPLY, I WILL THEN SEND TO YO=
U BY FAX OR E-MAIL A DRAFT APPLICATION OF BENEFICIARY CLAIM LETTER WHICH YO=
U WILL FORWARD TO CHUBB INSURANCE COMPANY OF EUROPE S.A. HEAD OFFICE LONDON=
, AS THE BENEFICIARY AND ALSO THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR GOOD NOTICE THAT THIS DEAL IS 100% HITCHFR=
EE, AS THE WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAS BEEN SKILLFULLY PERFECTED FOR TH=
E MASTERPIECE POLICY HOLDER WNERSHIP CLAIM.

PLEASE REPLY ONLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL: and.mcelwee204@yahoo.co.uk


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