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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:
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "clearance document" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447031891387 (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.
  • 5fhenshall4@mixmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: chris henshall <chris_henshall4@mixmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:58:05 +0100
Subject: THE DEPARTMENT OF THE UK TREASURY OFFICE





THE DEPARTMENT OF THE UK TREASURY OFFICE=20
OF FOREIGN ASSET CONTROL REGULATIONS.=20

1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ, UK=20
Tel: +44-7031891387
Fax: +44-7092897821
Email:chris=5Fhenshall4@mixmail.com=20

Dr. Chris Henshall
Director, Compliance Board

Norman R. Nelson
General Counsel

Please ask for: The Director, Compliance Board.

Dear Sir,=20

SUBJECT: PAYMENT OF ACCUMULATED INTEREST SUM, TRN LAIKI435537672828, AMOUN=
T USD1,198,901-02 (ONE MILLION, ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT THOUSAND, NIN=
E HUNDRED AND ONE UNITED STATES DOLLARS, AND TWO CENTS) ONLY.

This is to inform you that we have just received a NOTIFICATION from a ban=
k here (Laiki Bank (Guernsey) Limited, Channel Islands, UK) concerning a d=
eposited funds of US$1,198,901.02 in their custody.=20
Based on the letter of notifcation from the bank, they said that sometime =
ago, a fund was sent to their bank from Africa to be transferred to your a=
ccount as the beneficiary, but due to inability of the Bank to settle all =
clearance problems with the UK Treasury Department concerning the source o=
f the fund, the fund was repatriated and payment cancelled. The bank infor=
med us that during the time this fund stayed in their custody waiting for =
clearance, it had an accumulated interest sum of US$1,198,901.02 and from =
further information, we have discovered that you are the beneficiary of th=
e fund; hence we send you this letter.=20
We are ready to release this interest sum either by KTT (KEY TESTED TELEX =
TRANSFER) or by ATM CREDIT CARD SYSTEM (recommended) to you within 72hrs o=
f this payment notice and endorsement as soon as we hear from you; hence w=
e are sending you this payment notification to enable you come forward to =
claim the interest sum.=20
Note that we recommend to release this interest sum to you by ATM CREDIT C=
ARD SYSTEM because CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM is fast and easy and the bank will =
only have to process your card and load your funds directly in the card an=
d despatch it to you within 72hrs of this same payment order. And since it=
is an accumulated interest payment, it will not require you to present an=
y clearance documents like Anti-terrorist or money laundering clearance ce=
rtificates etc as in the release of your contract sum or bank to bank wire=
. This method does not waste time, because once you comply with the issuin=
g procedures for the card, your payment is guaranteed. And the Card Value =
shall be: US$1,198,901.02 only and you are advised that a maximum withdraw=
al value of $35,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per day. Be further =
informed that as the bank is duly inter-switched with banks all over the w=
orld, you can make withdrawals at any Card Cash Center of your choice in t=
he world.=20

You should get back to this office without delay.=20
Attn: Dr. Chris Henshall
Tel: +44-7031891387
Fax: +44-7092897821
chris=5Fhenshall4@mixmail.com [mailto:chris=5Fhenshall4@mixmail.com]

In addition, you are advised to furnish me with the following for final ve=
tting and onward release to you:=20

1. Your Full name and address=20
2. Your telephone and fax numbers=20
3. Your banking details for the payment.=20

We are waiting for your reply in order to apply funds, hence you should tr=
eat as urgent and of top priority for a better service from us as we have =
ONLY 72hrs mandate to process and release this interest sum to you. Sincer=
ely yours,


Dr. Chris Henshall Norman R. Nelson
Compliance Board General Counsel=20

C.c: Ms. Norah Barger (Associate Director, Division of Banking Supervision=
)
C.c: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
C.c: Gerard Lemos, Independent Director, Banking Code Standards Board



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