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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
  • +447045730894 (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.
  • harrison_lee_33@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Harrison Lee <harrison_lee19@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:31:23 +0200
Subject: Urgent Respond Needed



Dearest in the Lord,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to thefact that we have not yet met. After searching through your country's Chamber ofCommerce and industry directory here in London I amcontacting you to assist me, I have to say thatI have no intentions of causing you any pains as youread this. I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, Ibelieve everyone will die someday. My name is Mr.Harrison lee, a merchant here in London, presentlytaking medical treatment. Right now, I have beendiagnosed with cancer that was discovered very latedue to my uncaring attitude for my health. It hasdefiled all form of medicine and right now, I haveonly about a few months to live according to medicalexperts. To be frank with you, I have not particularlylived my life so well, as I never really cared foranyone not even myself but my business and money.Though I am very rich, I was not that generous, I wasalways hostile to people and only focused on mybusiness as that was the only thing I cared for. Butnow I've come to regret all this as I now know thatthere is more to life than just wanting to have ormake all the money in the world. I believe when Godgives me a second chance to come to this world I wouldlive my life a different way from how I have livedit.Now that I know my time is almost up, I have willedand given most of my properties and assets to myimmediate and extended family members and as wellas a few close friends. I have decided to give almsto charity organizations, as I want this to be one ofthe last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I havedistributed money to some charity organizations herein UK , United Arab Emirates and Ireland . Now that myhealth has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself any more.I once asked members of my family to close one of myaccounts and donate the money which I have there tosome charity organizations in Bulgaria , they refusedand kept the money to themselves.Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem notto be content with whatI have left for them. The last of my money is the huge cash deposit ($21m)that I have with a Finance House here in Uk . I willwant you to help me collect this deposit anddispatch it to charity organizations and let them knowthat it is I, Harrison Lee that made this generousdonation. I am writing this from my laptopcomputer in my hospital bed where I wait for possibletreatments & my time tocome. You can reply me through my private email address: Email : harrison_lee_33@yahoo.co.uk Mobile : +44-704-573-0894 As soon as I received your sincere response, I willhence give you all the necessary details of how thiscan be done. I pray that you are the kind ofperson i am looking for, so that I can be able toachieve this goal. If you accept to help me carry outmy last wishes, I promise you a reward of 30% ofthe ($21m) on trust bases. Thank you for understanding,Harrison Lee Writing from, London UK .

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