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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:
  • "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 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447024058315 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: richs bill <richsbill17@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:55:23 +0000
Subject: MY PROPOSITION



Atten
I am Barr smith A. Cole, a solicitor at law. I am the personalAttorney to Late Mr. Alexander Litvinenko, A Russian ex-Spy in Londonwho Was poison with polonium-210 and died on the 23rd of November 2006at The University College Hospital here in Central London. Before hisDeath my client made a secret and confidential confession to me that heWas poisoned by his Russian Associates.
Two weeks before his death my client told me that he lodged aConsignment worth ($5 million Dollars) in a depository firm in abroad which Icannot disclose to you now but he tagged the consignment to bePhotographic materials for export I.e. the Finance Security firm are notenlighten about the content of the consignment. As his personal Attorney Ibelieve that his associates will be coming after me becauseMy client never told me why they poisoned him rather in his confessionhe told me not to disclose to anyone (Associates OR Family) about thefund.
You will be ready to travel and claim the consignment from the Securityfirm and immediate preparation of memorandum agreement that willestablish a Structural relationship between us and also spell out your 40%for your assistance And the working conditions for investment with youin your country, I assure You 100% risk free in this transaction now orin future and will be no trace of the Transfer, Hope to hear from you soon
EMAIL s.cole35@yahoo.comSincerelyBarrister Smith A. ColePHONE NUMBER: +44-702-405-8315

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