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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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • +447024085851 (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.
  • gpaulwalton1@yahoo.com.hk
  • paulwalton1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?big5?q?Mr.=20Paul=20Walton?=" <paulwalton1@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: paulwalton1@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:16:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please Call


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- Dear Sir,I am Mr.Paul Walton , Department of Foreign Operations, Westpac BankingCorporation London, an affiliate of Global Funds Management.On January 6th 2001, one Mr. Joseph Huber, an American National, a consultant/contractor with Gardiner & Theobald, a leading firm of project and cost management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at ?9,800,000.00 Pounds for twelve calendar months in my Bank Branch.Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from hiscontract employers (Gardiner & Theobald) that Mr. Joseph Huber was aboard the American Airlines Flight 587 which crashed into a residential area near John F.Kennedy International Airport on November 12, 2001www.cnn.com/2001/US/11/12/newyork.crash/index.html After investigation, it was discovered that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin proved fruitless. On further investigation, it was discovered that Late Mr. Joseph Huber did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work here at the Bank.The total sum, ?9,800,000.00 has diverted to a security vault by me through the help of a diplomat. Why is because No one will ever come forward to claim this fund if I decide to leave the money in the fix deposit of the deceased.Again In accordance with the Federal banking Laws and constitution, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies asthe next of Kin to claim the funds.However, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand inas the next of kin to late Mr. Joseph Huber so that you and i can benefit from this. Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall give detailed information on how this deal would be carried out. The money will be shared in the ratio: Sixty percent for me, forty percent for you. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position to secureapprovals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction. Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this interests you, please reply me immediately to this email address: paulwalton1@hotmail.com and please include:1. NAME IN FULL:................................ 2. ADDRESS:.......................................3.NATIONALITY:...................................4.AGE:.............................................5.Sex..............................................6.OCCUPATION:......................................7. MARITALSTATUS:..................................8.PHONE............................................9.FAX:............................................. Awaiting your urgent response Thanks.Best regards, Mr. Paul Walton. +44-702-4085851. +44-7006-026-077-FAX

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