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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +447024066580 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701540154 (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.
  • marylyn_cooper@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • marylyn.cooper@consultant.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Marylyn Cooper" <marylyn_cooper@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:16:17 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$6,200,000.00






























 Barclays Bank PLC                                                                        
 1 Churchill Place
 London, E14 5HP,United Kingdom
 http://www.barclays.co.uk   

 Tel: +44 870 154 0154  \Fax: +44 870 47149 47 







 Mobile:  +44 702 406 6580
 EMAIL: instruction.maryln_coope@instruction.com
 EMAIL:instruction.maryln_coope@contractor.net                                                               
 OUR REF: barclays/09991/91/05/08
 YOU REF: { IMF} inheritance(fund)9192/437/b.b.s.cc
 (IMF FUND PROMOTIONS 2010 INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT)
 
 
 
  

Sir/Madam,

RE:INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$6,200,000.00

We at this bank wishes to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review and evaluation of your Inheritance/Contract funds in conjunction with the World Bank Auditor General and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) funds release assessment reports, your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of the above quoted amount to your designated bank account from their offshore account with us.

The reports given to us shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious officials.
We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office since you do not have to pay any money or fee to receive your Inheritance/Contract funds as you have met up with the whole funds transfer requirements.

The only thing required from you is to obtain the Non-Resident Clearance Form to enable us credit your account directly by telegraphic transfer or through any of our corresponding banks and send copies of the funds transfer release documents to you and your bankers for confirmation.

Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your account within five (5) bank working days from the day you obtain this Non-Resident Clearance Form.

Finally, for further assistance kindly forward your FULL CONTACT ADDRESS, TELEPHONE and FAX NUMBERS to my Private E-mail: marylyn_cooper@yahoo.co.uk or marylyn.cooper@consultant.com 

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Marylyn Cooper
Head, Private Banking Division.
Barclays Bank Plc, London



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