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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "his direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
• 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.
  • +447035913367 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701352199 (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.
  • imfdirectorfundmonitor@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "nancy jones" <comptrollerofthecurrency03@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: imfdirectorfundmonitor@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 23:31:59 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,


Comptroller of Currency
Administration of Hsbc Bank London
International transfer processing Department
P.o.Box 181 27-32 Poultry London Ex2P
Tel: +44 703 5913 367; +44 703 5913 363, Fax: +44 870 135 2199
Telex/Wire Transfer Notice

Subject: Telegraphic Transfer by Order of External Debt Conversion
Committee.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Responding to telex instruction received from the World Bank to credit your
account with part payment of your contract/inheritance funds from the
Millennium Challenge Account with our bank.

This is to notify you that your fund has been programmed for immediate
release into your nominated account.

The World Bank External Debt Conversion Committee /Department of Treasury
with Release Code No: CBN/WBD/744-NZ37X/157842 requesting us to inform you
of your outstanding overdue contract/next kin payment. By the power
entrusted on the Controller of the Currency by Prime Minister of Britain we
have been mandated to release with immediate effect a part payment of
US$2.5Million credit value following the approval of your outstanding
payment via International Key Tested Telex (KTT). Through our Bank
International Clearing House, or cash delivering to your door step through
our diplomatic service. The choice is yours.

The Hsbc Bank Clearing House, irrevocably and unconditionally Guarantee the
above payment to be effected for the month of June 2008, Subject and in
accordance with statutory provision for payment under Schedule C of 1997.

To the full extent permitted by World Bank External Debt Conversion
Committee / Department of Treasury The Hsbc International Clearing House
shall not be liable for any consequences beyond control in the event that
the Beneficiary refuses or delay to contact the IMF Delegate,(Dr.Smith
Lawrence) presently in united kingdom only on his Direct lines +44 703 59 11
722, +44 703 59 11 720 Email:
*imfdirectorfundmonitor@hotmail.com*<imfdirectorfundmonitor@hotmail.com>to
reconfirm their banking and contract/next of kin information and
secure
his/her A-100 Release code No of their payment, any liability which the Hsbc
Bank may incur is hereby limited.

To enable us release your outstanding payment On-Hold to your designated
bank account your adherence to this advice is highly anticipated. Hsbc Bank
remains committed to our financial principles by remitting your fund to your
bank account as soon we receive the A-100 Release Code Number.

Thanks in anticipation,
Yours faithfully,
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Nancy K. Jones
Executive Assistant to the Comptroller of the Currency,
Administrator of Hsbc Bank London.


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