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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • jimrazor001@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jimrazor@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jim Razor <jimrazor001@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jimrazor@inmail24.com
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:10:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I HAVE AN URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jimrazor001@yahoo.com



THIRD FLOOR/CONGRESS HOUSE,

23-28 GREAT RUSSELL ST,

SOHO, LONDON,

WC1B 3UB

E-MAIL ADDRESS:jimrazor@inmail24.com



DEAR PROSPECTIVE PARTNER,


I AM MR. JIM RAZOR, I WORK AS A MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE WITH UNITY

TRUST BANK LTD, LONDON, UK. I HAVE AN URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL

BUSINESS PROPOSAL FOR YOU. AN AMERICAN OIL CONSULTANT/CONTRACTOR, MR.

MICHAEL HALL, DEPOSITED FUNDS WITH US, HIS BANKERS, UNITY TRUST BANK LTD,

LONDON, UK TO THE TUNE OF £17,300,000.00 POUNDS STERLING (SEVENTEEN

MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS). HE DIED IN A GHASTLY AUTOMOBILE

ACCIDENT. HE DIED WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO KIDS WITHOUT LEAVING ANY RELATIONS

I HAVE TRIED

SEVERAL YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH TO TRACE ANY OF HIS RELATIONS THAT MIGHT

COME OVER TO CLAIM THE FUNDS DEPOSITED WITH US AS HIS NEXT OF KIN BUT

FOUND NONE. I WAS HIS ACCOUNTS OFFICER AND MANAGED HIS ACCOUNT FOR HIM

UNTIL HIS DEATH. I WAS SOON PROMOTED TO BECOME MANAGER IN THE BILLS AND

EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT AND THIS MAKES ALL EASY FOR US AS I KNOW HOW TO GO

ABOUT GETTING THE FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO YOU SUCCESSFULLY.THIS FUNDS IF

NOT CLAIMED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THIS YEAR, THE ENTIRE FUNDS WILL BE

REVERTED TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE STATE OR GOVERNMENT.


CONSEQUENTLY, MY PROPOSAL TO YOU IS THAT I WANT YOU AS A FOREIGNER TO

STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED SO THAT THE FUNDS WILL NOT BE

CLAIMED BACK BY THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HERE. SO WHAT I WANT US TO IS

SIMPLE, I WILL LIKE YOU TO BE PRESENTED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE

DECEASED. YOU’RE NATIONALITY OR PERSON DOES NOT MATTER. ALL THAT I NEED IS A

SINCERE PERSONALITY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PROJECT. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR

NAME OR WHERE YOU COME FROM DOES NOT MATTER AT ALL BECAUSE ALL THE

NECESSARY DOCUMENTS/CHANGES WILL BE DONE BY ME IN YOUR FAVOUR AS THE

BENEFICIARY.


I AM MANAGER HERE AND I WILL PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE

DRAFTING AND NOTARIZATION OF THE WILL AND OBTAIN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS

AND LETTER OF PROBATE/ADMINISTRATION IN YOUR FAVOUR TO SHOW THAT YOU

ARE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED? THE BANK'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WILL AT THE END OF THE DAY CONTACT YOU AFTER GOING THROUGH THE DOCUMENTS

THAT THE DECEASED LAWYER WILL PROVIDE FOR

YOU. TAKE NOTE THAT THE TOTAL SUM, £17,300,000.00 POUNDS STERLING WILL

BE SHARED IN THE RATIO OF 60% FOR ME WHILE 30% WILL BE FOR YOU FOR

ASSISTING US WITH CLAIMING THE FUNDS. 10% OF THE FUNDS IS SET ASIDE FOR

ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSFER TO YOU. THERE IS

NO RISK INVOLVED AT ALL, THE PAPERWORK FOR THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE

DONE LEGALY, THIS WILL GUARANTEE THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THE

TRANSACTION. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY, AND UPON YOUR

RESPONCE, I SHALL PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE DETAILS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE TRANSACTION. PLEASE OBSERVE UTMOST

CONFIDENTIALITY AND BE

REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE FOR BOTH OF

US BECAUSE I SHALL REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO INVEST MY SHARE IN YOUR

COUNTRY AND I ALSO WANT TO DONATE SOME PART OF MY SHARE TO CHARITY AND

MORE INFORMATION WILL COME YOUR WAY UPON YOUR RESPONSE.


UPON THE RECIEPT OF THIS MAIL MESSAGE, FEEL FREE TO SEND TO ME THE

FOLLOWING,TO THIS MY E-MAIL ADDRESS:(jimrazor@inmail24.com) TO ENABLE US

START THE PROCESS:


1. YOUR FULL NAMES AND CONTACT ADDRESS.

2. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE, CELL PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.


THANKS AND BEST REGARDS IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR RESPONSE.

SINCERELY,


MR. JIM RAZOR.

UNITY TRUST BANK LTD.







- Jim Razor

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