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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:
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447024093950 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045738979 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "WATSONBURTON LAW-CHAMBERS U.K"<denzelbright@myway.com>
Reply-To: watsonburtonllpuk@googlemail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 03:22:17 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Get back to me (can I confide in you?)










Watson Burton LLP 1 St James' GateNewcastle upon TyneNE99 1YQ Phone: +44-704-573-8979Fax: +44-700-606-9282Good Day, I am Barrister Watson Burton, personal attorney to Mr. Mr. Paul-Louis Halley Who died with his wife in a plane crash in 2003. This is the detail of the aero plane crash in this link below:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/3298519.stmSince then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended relatives. This has proved unsuccessful.After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security Company wherethis deposit was lodged. Particularly, the Security Company where the deceased had an account valued at US$37,500,000.00 (thirty seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).I have processed all related and legal
documents for the claims of this money and the only thing remaining for me is to get someone who is trustworthy that I will make the benefactor of the funds for the security company to transfer the money to his account.Nothing else is left but to give the security company the name of the beneficiary so that they will immediately transfer the money to your nominated account.If you are interested in assisting me . Get back to me as soon as possible.contact me on the telephone during U.K working hours office :+447024093950 (8:00am to 4:00pm london time)Or email me back.Yours faithfully,Barrister Watson Burton (esq.)



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