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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
• 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.
  • +447035936730 (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.
  • attorneymartinsnickolasesq@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ATTORNEY MARTINS NICKOLAS ESQ <attorneynartins05@q.com>
Reply-To: <attorneymartinsnickolasesq@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:15:11 +0000
Subject: Bequest Notification




Bequest Notification

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Estate of late Luciano Pavarotti, I hereby attempt to reach you again . I wish to notify you that Late Luciano Pavarotti made you a beneficiary to His will.

He left the sum of Thirty one Million five Hundred Thousand Dollars.($31,500,000.00 )to you in The codicil land last testament to his will. This may sound strange and Unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Luciano Pavarotti was known for his humanitarian work.

He was the founder and the host of the 'Pavarotti & Friends' annual charity concerts and related activities in Morena,Italy . There he sang with international stars of all styles to raise funds for several worthy UN causes and charity homes. Late Luciano Pavarotti until his death was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out.
His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time, late Luciano Pavarotti died at the Age of 71 years. According to him this money is to support your activities and to help the poor and the Needy.

I will like to read more about him on this website ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0667556/bio) Please you should fill the information below for more clarities and identification of your Information?s we have here so that will direct you on how to contact the paying bank for the release of your (money) fund.



1. Full Name.

2. Mobile Telephone number,

3. Age.

4. Contact address/Country.

5. Occupation .



Yours in Service,

Attorney. James John(Esq)

Tel. +44-70359 36730

EMAIL:attorneymartinsnickolasesq@gmail.com

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