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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • raphealjoel211@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rapheal Joel" <raphealjoel212@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 05:57:29 -1200
Subject: Request For Assistance


Barr: Rapheal Joel(Legal Practitioners)
12 Camp shill Road,
West Yorkshire,
United Kingdom.



Hello My Dear Friend,

Please permit me to introduce myself to you. I am Rapheal Joel,a Legal
Practitioner in London, United Kingdom. I got your contact from the British
Council, and I have decided to contact you so that we can carry out this
mutually beneficial business transaction. My late Client Mr. Harold
Pomeranz, until his death deposited a total of US$20,000,000.00 three years
ago with Barclays Bank, London. He was a Director with Shell Petroleum
Development Company, Gabon. Since I am the personal attorney of Mr.Harold
Pomeranz , he gave me custody of his deposit documents, and as such
entrusted me with the Legal Rights to transfer and execute this deposit to
any Next of Kin after his demise. I have since tried to locate any Next of
Kin to Harold Pomeranz without success, hence I decided to contact you so
that you can rightfully stand as the next of kin to inherit the deposited
sum by virtue of the fact that you will be trust worthy and can provide an
offshore account outside the United Kingdom to receive the deposit.



This is a staggering sum, and I need a reliable person to help me with
necessary arrangements to transfer the deposited sum out of LONDON. By
virtue of my position as an Attorney, I will arrange the documents in your
name so that you can rightly apply as a Next of Kin to Late Harold Pomeranz
in a capacity of a Family Member. You will be entitled to 40% of the total
sum should you be willing to assist me in this business transaction,and I
will get the remaining 60%. I will prepare a formal agreement to guide us in
this transaction for accountability purpose.

You can reach me on my private email address if interested:
raphealjoel211@yahoo.com



Please forward me the following details:

1,Your Full Name
2,Your Mailing Address
3,Telephone and Fax Number
4,Any Form Of Your Identification (International Passport/Driver's
License/Workers ID)
5,Occupation.
6,Age.

Please contact me as soon as possible so that we can start processing the
documents. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours truly,



Barr: Rapheal Joel.

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