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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (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. )
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +447031918339 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Roger Hedges" <dr_roger_hedges112@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: dr.roger_hedgesonline@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:41:52 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED.


HEAD OF OPERATIONS AUDIT DEPARTMENT
UNITED NATIONS PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A
4 Albert Embankments, London
SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.
PHONE :+44-703-1918339 EXT 23
FAX :+44-703-191-818

Hello my good friend,

i am so sorry for contacting you through this medium.
I am Dr.Roger Hedges, HEAD OF OPERATIONS AUDIT DEPARTMENT of the United Nations Project Implementation Unit here in london. I am writing this letter to ask for your assistance and co-operation to carry out this business.In my department i discovered an abandoned sum of FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS{$15 million USD} in an a treasury that belongs to one of our contractors who used to work with The UNITED NATIONS Project Implementation organisation across the globe.The committee was set up by the united nations immediately after the disastrous earthquake in asia.

The Great Engr. Frank(Jnr) died along with his entire family of a wife and two children in Air Bus (AF4590) flight in July 2000. Please view the website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)

Since we heard of his death, i have been expecting his next of kin to come over and put claims for his money as the heir or beneficiary because we cannot release the fund from his treasury unless someone applies for claim as the next of kin to the deceased. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet, to locate any member of his family but to no avail.

Unfortunately,neither his family members nor distant relatives have applied to claim the said fund. Upon this discovery, I and the other officials in my department have agreed to make business with you and release the Total amount to you.We decided to make this business with you because no persons have come for the claim of the funds and we want to avoid it from being returned to our Bank treasury as unclaimed funds.

Upon the successful transfer of this funds to you,i have decided to offer 40% to you,40% to me and my junior officials,10% will be given to the charity organisations and the remaining 10% will be maped out for any expenses incured during the course of this transaction. I would also like you to know that i have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.After the successful transfer,i will travel over to your country to collect my own share of the funds.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

I will also urge you to keep this transaction confidential due to the fact that i am a highly respected man in this organisation and will not like to jeopardize my reputation.

Please get in touch with me as soon as you acknowledge the good receipt of this message.
Anticipating your prompt response.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr.ROGER HEDGES
HEAD OF OPERATIONS AUDIT DEPARTMENT
UNITED NATIONS PROJECT IMPLEMENTATIONS UNIT


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