419 scam: "=?gb2312?B?bW92MTE0?=" <mov114@focus-zone.net> RE: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447024060804 (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.
- alengreen@maktoob.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?gb2312?B?bW92MTE0?=" <mov114@focus-zone.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:25:16 +0800
Subject: RE: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

From: Mr. Alen Green
Tel: +44 7024 060 804
Email: alengreen@maktoob.com
Date: September 18, 2009.

My name is Mr. Alen Green and I work in the Foreign Operations Department (FOD) in a Bank here in UK. London. However, this correspondence is purely private, and it should be treated as such.

The purpose of this communication is to let you know that I have on my own via my position in our office \"Foreign Operations Department (FOD) \" been able to access and monitor an account of Mr George Brumley (Jr) who died with his entire family in Kenya Plane Crash 2003.

My bank has internally fixed October 26th, 2009 as the date to declare the account of Mr George Brumley (Jr) CLOSED and be confiscated because no one has come for the fund as NEXT OF KIN. The amount involved is 5,000,000.00(Five Million Great British Pounds). I therefore wish to front you as the Next of Kin to George Brumley (Jr) since I have access to all the details of the account and my bank also has directed me to search diligently for the next of kin so that the fund can processed on his/her behalf.

Once you are willing to work with me, all needed documents will be procured from relevant offices and be presented to my bank for approval. As an insider and positionally privileged, my bank will approve this money to you as the NEXT OF KIN to George Brumley (Jr).

A foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account holder which I am privileged to have access to. Therefore I would like us to work out this fund using your details to file in as the NEXT OF KIN to Mr George Brumley (Jr).I will provide all necessary information needed in order to claim this money, hoping that you will NOT CAPITALISE on my trust for us to work out this fund for joint benefit.I will give you additional details once you indicate your interest and readiness to work with me.

Reply through: alengreen@maktoob.com

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Alen Green

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