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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "million united state 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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 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.
  • jackvanrenosesq61@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Jack Vanrenos <jackvanrenosesq2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jackvanrenosesq61@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:53:01 -0600
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS NEEDED?


SOLICITOR AND NOTARY PUBLICChildren & Families Law Firm1-3 Brixton RdLondon, SW9 6DE, United KingdomE-mail:jackvanrenosesq61@hotmail.com

Attention:Beneficiary,

I am Barrister Jack Vanrenos. I have a client Mr.Jeffrey,who bears the same last name with you and a national ofyour Country who used to work with Amaco AssociatesCompany in London, on the 22nd of May 2005, my client,his wife and their three children were involved in a caraccident along Manchester Express Road. All occupants ofthe vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassyto locate any of my client's extended relatives, this hasalso proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessfulattempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet,to locate any member of his family but of no avail, henceI contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me inrepatriating the money left behind by my late clientbefore they got confiscated or declared unserviceableby the Finance House where these huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased had aconsignment valued about Sixty Million United State dollars($60,000,000.00) has issued me a notice to provide thenext-of- kin or have the consignment confiscated withinthe next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relativesfor over two year (2) Year now, I seek your consent topresent you as the next of kin to the deceased so thatthe proceeds of this consignment valued about Sixty Million($60,000,000.00) can be paid to you and then you and I canshare the money, 50% to me and 50% for you. I will work outall the necessary legal documents that can be used to backup this claim,all I require is your honest co-operation toenable us see this transaction through. I guarantee thatthis will be executed under a legitimate arrangement thatwill protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me by my secured and confidentialemail address immediately you acknowledge the good receiptof this message,do not forget to send me your direct telephonenumber, so that I can put a call through to you for anextensive discussion on this deal.
Anticipating your prompt response.

Yours in service,
Jack Vanrenos,Esq.
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