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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • attorneystanley@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Stanley D. Roy" <astans@myway.com>
Reply-To: attorneystanley@myway.com
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:39:03 +0100
Subject: Concerning the estate of Mr,Colin McRae..

SUBJECT:Concerning the Estate of Mr,Colin McRae..


ATTN: Concerning the estate of Mr,Colin McRae..

MY DEAR PARTNER,

I am Mr. Stanley Roy of Stanley Roy & Chambers England. This mail is
written and intended to solicit your assistance to be presented as NEXT OF
KIN to my Late Client. My Deceased Client Colin McRae,(39, Scottish ) He
has a Deposit valued at $2.8M ( Two Million,Eight Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars Only) with a Finance House here in Europe. He unfortunately
lost his life and that of his son abroard AS350B2 Squirrel Helicopter G-
CBHL , which Crashed in a thick wooded area on the grounds of his Lanark
home in Scotland on Sep 16, 2007.

All efforts by me to trace his Next of Kin proved abortive because he did
not make any will prior to his death. The Governing Body of the Finance
House has contacted me on this matter and I am yet to provide the Next of
Kin to lay claims to the Fund.Under a clear and legitimate agreement with
you,I shall seek your consent to be presented as the next of Kin so that my
late Clients'Fund will not be confiscated by the Finance House.
I propose a sharing formula of 25% for you ,70% for investment while 5% is
for any expenses incurred if you will agree to stand in as the next of kin
and have the funds deposited into any account that you will provide. Please
make available to me your Phone numbers and fax, your full names and
address, your job description and title to my email:
attorneystanley@myway.com, so that i can start the process of documentation
in your favour.
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Stanley Roy
For,Stanley Roy & Chambers England

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