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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • info.helmutchambers007@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Helmut Schimanski" <info.helmutchamberrs332222@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: info.helmutchambers007@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:35:01 -0700
Subject: SEEKING YOUR URGENT TRUSTED ASSISTANCE.


HELMUT SCHIMANSKI & ASSOCIATES.
Ahornstraße 55
52056 Aachen, Germany.
E-mail:(info.helmutchambers007@gmail.com)

I AM CONTACTING YOU ON BEHALF OF MY CLIENT WHO IS SEEKING YOUR URGENT
ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. KINDLY GO THROUGH HIS MAIL BELOW AND GET BACK TO ME
TO SEND YOU THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR THE CLAIMS OF THE FUNDS IN A
FINANCE HOUSE.

HIS LETTER:

MY NAME IS THOMAS HEINZ. I AM THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF A POPULAR CAR
FACTORY, NAME WITHHELD. I WAS FORCED TO RESIGN AS THE PRESIDENT OF
THIS CAR FACTORY BY THE VICE CHANCELLOR OF GERMAN TRADE COMMUNITY (GTC)
WHICH WAS SPEARHEADED BY MY FELLOW ASSOCIATES WHO FORCED ME OUT OF OFFICE
DUE TO WHAT I TERM AS INCESSANT COLLABORATION OF THE
COUNCIL/ASSOCIATION OF CAR MANUFACTURERS IN GERMANY FOR FALSE ACCUSATION
OVER A 35M EUROS FRAUD. PRESENTLY I AM ON EXILE IN AUSTRIA WHERE I AM
STAYING UNDER CLOSE WATCH BY THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT WHO KINDLY OFFERED ME
ASYLUM.

I NEED TO TRANSFER WHAT I CALL, MY FUTURE HOPE, IN THE SUM OF
USD$40,400,000.00 {FOURTY MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) WHICH IS PRESENTLY IN CUSTODY OF A FINANCE HOUSE, WHICH SHALL BE
MADE KNOWN TO YOU IMMEDIATELY THE CLAIMS PROCEDURES COMMENCES. THE MONEY IS
TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR ANY ACCOUNT THAT YOU CAN GET FOR ME
OR A NEW BANK ACCOUNT WITH LITTLE OR NO MONEY IN THERE.
I AM BEING MONITORED AND I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE CHANCES. FOR YOUR
INFORMATION, MY COMMUNICATION AND MOVEMENTS ARE UNDER STRICT
SURVEILLANCE.

THEREFORE, MAKE ALL YOUR COMMUNICATIONS TO ME THROUGH MY
ATTORNEY,(BARRISTER HELMUT SCHIMANSKI) WHO IS ALSO MY CLOSE CONFIDANT.
HE WOULD BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH AN INVESTMENT WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE ON MY
BEHALF UNTIL I COME OUT OF MY TRAVAIL.

PLEASE I AM PROMISING YOU THAT I AND YOUR FAMILY WILL SHARE THE FUNDS IF YOU
CAN QUIETLY GET THIS FUND OUT FROM THE FINANCE HOUSE, INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

PLEASE, THIS IS AN APPEAL TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BETWEEN YOU AND MY
CLIENT (THOMAS HENZ). I WILL FORWARD TO YOU INFORMATION OF WHERE THE
MONEY IS CURENTLY LODGED. KINDLY REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH YOUR
DIRECT TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBER AND YOUR ADDRESS TO ENABLE ME PREPARE THE
DOCUMENTS WHICH YOU WILL PRESENT TO THE FINANCE HOUSE FOR THE CLAIMS OF THE
FUND.PLEASE KINDLY REPLY TO THIS

E-MAIL(info.helmutchambers007@gmail.com)
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.

I WAIT PATIENTLY FOR YOUR RESPONSE.
BARRISTER HELMUT SCHIMANSKI.

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