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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • barristertonyg@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 21:22:36 +0000
Subject: Very Urgent


*Compliments of the day,
I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise especially when you
don't know the writer, considering what is at stake.
I am Anthony Graham, i work in the Finance company in London.
I saw your conact during a private search at the information-centre at
london's chamber of Commerce and industry and i want to believe you'll be
very honest, committed and capable of assisting in this venture. *

*Firstly, let me explain everything.
One of our major client, Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser, an oil
merchant/contractor until his death, was a victim of an Egyptian airline
flight 99 plane crash.
Here is the detail about the plane crash, ( **
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/world/americas/502503.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/world/americas/502503.stm>
*) *

*My company controlled Mr. M.K.Yasser's finance here in the London, he has a
huge sum in he's account and the account has being inactive for a long time.
My company has tried vehemently to locate any of Mr. Yasser's relative but
all was to no avail as Mr. Yasser did not have a next of kin.
Our company directors are considering rendering the account dormant and the
funds unclaimed so the funds could liquidated and channeled to somewhere
else.
It is based on this that i have contacted you to stand as the next of kin to
Mr Yasser so help claim the funds.
All the necessary documentations will be made for easy transacton as i've
contact a few of my colleagues in the relevant departments here in my
company *

*It would be agreed that you'll be compensated with 30% of the funds, while
we keep 65% and 5% will be set aside to offset all expenses both locally and
international.*

*If this proposal satisfies you, please reach me through my direct email
address (**barristertonyg@yahoo.co.uk* <barristertonyg@yahoo.co.uk>*) for
information, i'll appreciate if you could also give me contact number i
could get you on for easy communication. *

*I await your urgent response, all the best.*

*Regards,
Anthony Graham.
*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam