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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 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 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 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.
  • +447040125038 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704791179 (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.
  • steve_owens444@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • steveowens001@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • steveowens001@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Steve=20Owens?= <steve_owens444@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: steveowens001@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:54:34 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS FRIEND


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: steve_owens444@yahoo.co.uk

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

54 LOMBARD STREET,

LONDON E4 3AH, UK.


Attention: Friend,


I am Steve Owens, personal Assistant to the Branch Manager of Barclays Bank Plc {London}. I want to inquire from you if you can handle this transaction for mutual benefits/life opportunity for you and me.


The transaction is about seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin/beneficiary of the $10 million dollers left by one of your national, who used to work with a mutilateral oil firm here in London, and a customer to the bank where I work. He died in a plane crash with his family during their vacation journey since January 15th 2002.


The Fund is currently in a suspense account awaiting claim, the bank made a public notice that they are ready to release this fund to any of his relatives abroad. In that regard, I decided to seek your consent for this prospective opportunity. Have it at the back of your mind, that the transaction does not involve any risk and does not need much engagement from you, since i am familiar with this kind of transaction being an insider.


Necessary modalities will be worked out to enable us carry out the fund claim under a legitimate arrangement. I have resolved to offer you 30% of the total fund, 10% for sundry expenses that maybe incurred during the process of executing this transaction and 60% percent for me.


I will give you more details about the transaction when I receive your affirmative response via my email address: steveowens001@netscape.net or fax number: 448704791179.


Thanks and God bless.


Steve Owens.

Phone: +44 704 012 5038

Fax: +44 870 479 1179

Email: steveowens001@netscape.net

- Steve Owens

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