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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it 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.
  • +447031891443 (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.
  • kenneyanderson@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.KENNETH ANDERSON" <kennet_handerson1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kenneyanderson@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 16:09:04 +0100
Subject: : From Mr.Kenneth Anderson/Your Urgent Advice Needed.


Mr.Kenneth Anderson Treasury Department Union Bank of Leicester Tel: + 44-703-189-1443 Dear Sir, I am Mr.Kenneth Anderson Principal treasury officer with Union Bank of Leicester. I have decided to contact you through this medium based on a business proposal, which will be of mutual benefit to both of us. Mr.Francis Joel Border made a numbered time (Fixed)deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at Three Million GBP (£3,000,000.00.)In my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers (Canford House Management Ltd) that Mr. Border died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Border did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of (£3,000,000.00) is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. According to the United Kingdom Law, at the expiration of 6{Six} years, the money will revert to the ownership of the United Kingdom Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Francis Joel Border so that this money will not be reverted by the government. If this request matches with your inward intention for success and greatness, then you are urged to make a quick response indicating your interest and readiness to participate and work with me to make this successful. You can contact me on the above phone number or through my personal e-mail addres(kenneyanderson@myway.com) for security reasons. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply Thanks and regards, Mr.Kenneth Anderson

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