419 scam: "GREGORY POPE" <gregorypope07@cantv.net> Dear Good Friend,

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- gregpope_007@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GREGORY POPE" <gregorypope07@cantv.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:59:19 -0430
Subject: Dear Good Friend,

Gregory Pope (Chief Accountant)
Auditing And Accounting Unit
Email:gregpope_007@accountant.com

Dear Good Friend,

I am Mr. Gregory pope, the chief accountant and the personal accounting officer to Engr Henry Josh a Nationality of your country, who lived in London United Kingdom, here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the October 5, 1999, my client was involved in a trains crashed near Paddington Station, which is less than a mile north of Notting Hill. This is one of Britain's worst train crashes in fifty years.

The news about this train Crash can be seen on the new:

http:/ /www.kidsnewsroom.org/testmember/100899/aw_100899_01.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/u k/467919.stm
h ttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/10/99/london_train_c rash/465503.stm

Late Engr. Henry Josh made a numbered of (fixed) deposit for twelve calenderer month valued at £9.5million Pounds in my branch.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the Money Left behind by Engr Henry Josh before they get confiscated or declared Unserviceable by Board of Directors of this bank. I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the Proceeds of this account Valued at £9.5million Pounds can be paid to you as the beneficiary next of kin. If you agree, we can discuss your percentage.

All I require is your honest Cooperation to enable us see this Deal through. It will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. There is no risk involved. I am using my position and connection in the bank here to do all the documentation work for the transaction. We shall employ the services of an attorney to obtain all necessary documents and letter of administration in your favour for the transfer. This transaction is risk free guaranteed. ,

If you are interested, I will awaiting your respond, via my private email: gregpope_007@accountant.com

In your respond, Please attach therein a telephone number where I can call to discuss with you the procedures for the claim.

Best regards,

MR. GREGORY POPE
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT

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