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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • mh_messages1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "micheal huntley" <mhesq20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mhmessages1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:33:15 +0100
Subject: Greetings To You,From: Micheal Huntley.

From: Micheal Huntley.
Cannon Street, London EC4M 5SE,
London, UK
Greetings to you,

I did a lot of searching before choosing your contact from your country's
website and business online register. It is with trust and sincerity that I
approach you for assistance to transfer some funds into your bank account.
Please do accept my apology if my mail infringes on your personal ethics. My
name is Micheal Huntley, A Private Lawyer based here in London. Honestly it
will be my humble pleasure if we can work together.

I would like you to act as the next of kin to my deceased client who made a
deposit of GBЈ6,000,000.00 (Six Million Pounds Only) with a Finance House
here in London few years back. He died in an auto crash with his wife and
only child without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have
an open beneficiary mandate with a Finance House here in London. This means
that any person from your country can act as the next of kin of the deceased
person for claiming the inheritance funds without any risk involved.

If you are interested in this transactions, Please do let me know
immediately so that I can give you comprehensive details on how to proceed.
I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.

) Your Full Names:
2) Contact address:
3) Phone, Fax and Mobile Numbers:
4) Occupation:
5) Date of Birth:

Regards,

Micheal Huntley
Email;mh_messages1@yahoo.co.uk

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