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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Patrick Terry" <pat_terry17@myway.com>
Reply-To: patterry@myway.com
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:05:43 -0500 (EST)
Subject: REPLY URGENT










My Dear, I request for your quick help in this {DEAL} that willbenefit both of us without any risk Involved eithernow or later. I am Mr. Patrick Terry, 56 years of agefrom London and a Chief Auditor in the InternationalRemittance Department (IRD) in London. I have anamount in Excess of Three Hundred &amp; Eighty-Four Million Pounds (£384,000.000.00) only,which has been lying, in our suspense escrow accountfor safekeeping. For over 3 years plus now unclaimedbelonging to a "dead customer" Mr. John Paul Getty from United States of America who died on Apr.17, 2003 after a brief illness in London Hospital(BBCNews), Visit the web site below for confirmation;http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/uk/2956897.stm// If this money reaches 5 years, it will automaticallymove to the Bank Vault {Central Bank of United Kingdom} as "UNCLAIMED FUND". All I need from you nowis to present you to the Bank Management as the nextof kin to the dead man and have the Bank pay you(Beneficiary) this
money as your late Uncle's moneywhich he left in our bank since you are a foreignerlike him. Please if you are interested, kindly get back to me as quickly as possible to enable me makeall the necessary arrangement towards how to presentyou to the bank as "truly next of kin" to the lateman. It does not matter if you are from America or not. After the claim of this money by you throughour assistance, you will take 40% of the total Sum and5% to cover any cost of expenses which both willincur in this transaction and keep the rest 55% forme in the account I will forward to you later afterthe deal is done or i will come to your place forsharing etc. Priavte Email: Hope hearing from you urgently.Best Regards, Mr. Patrick Terry



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