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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)
• 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.
  • +447031959773 (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.
  • p_campbell2008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: philip Campbell <p_campbell000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: p_campbell2008@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:01:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Can you work with me?


Dear Friend,=20
=A0=20
My name is Mr. Philip Campbell and I am contacting you as a result of the r=
ecent merging of my bank Abn Amro N.V. with Barclay's Bank Plc-United Kingd=
om, I was made the head of service in my department by the Boards of direct=
ors of my bank ABN AMRO London Branch) to compile all credit accounts that =
has been in operation with the bank under my department/supervision. Detail=
s about the Merging News Visit the Web Site below: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/=
hi/business/6469417.stm=20
=A0=20
Through my compilation of accounts, I discovered a credit account with A/C =
N0:NL85ABNA6008341843 and (US$18.500.000.00) deposited, On further trace I =
came across the file and found out that the account has be inactive for mor=
e than Eight (8) years. The true owner of this funds/ account was Engineer =
Christian Enrich, a German who Ran carmaker BMW's museum unfortunately lost=
his life, including his wife and two children in the plane crash (Flight A=
F4590) which crashed on July 31st 2000 killing all 109 people on board. Det=
ails About The Plane Crash Visit The Web Site Below:=20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm=20
=A0=20
Regarding the short period of Twenty-One (21) working days allowed confirmi=
ng and submitting the reports by the Board of directors of my bank, which m=
ay lead to the cancellation or terminating of the account and sharing the f=
unds among themselves. I have chosen to seek your consent to work with me a=
s a team and pull out this fund under the legitimacy as the heir apparent o=
f Late Engineer Christian Enrich. Since the money is going to be wired dire=
ctly into any account of your choice, you will have the liability to ensure=
that i receive 65% of the total sum while you keep 30% for your assistance=
and a further 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that we may incurred =
in the process of this transaction. Please i urge you to keep this matter v=
ery confidential.=20

I want to assure you that I am in position to make the payment of this clai=
m=20
Possible provided you can give me a very strong guarantee that my share wil=
l be well secure and that you will not take advantage of it, since the mone=
y will be transfer into your bank account that you will nominate. Contact m=
e immediately on my private email address below: (P_campbell2008@yahoo.com)=
or phone number, +447031959773,with your full Name, Address, Age, Occupatio=
n, telephone and fax Numbers for more details and modalities of this projec=
t/transaction, As soon as this is done, i will proceed with the necessary f=
ormalities.=20
=A0=20
Yours Sincerely,=20
Mr. Philip Campbell=20
(Auditor) Abn-Amro Bank=20
=A0=20
=A0=20
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