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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +447040117951 (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.
  • van_kabzinsky@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Standard Chattered Bank <van_kabzinsky@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: frankthomass@natwestbankonline.com
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 14:47:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Enquiry


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

Tel: 44-704-0117951

Fax: 44-870-1330353


Dear Sir,


Re:Investable Project


I am contacting you in regards to a business transfer of a huge sum

of money from a deceased customer's account who On the 25th of July

2000, the deceased, Christian Eich, 57, an Engineer, his wife and two

children and his wife's parents all perished in the jet. You can read

through for more information via the following ;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm


Although I know that a transaction of this magnitude might make

anyone apprehensive,I would like to assure you that we are sending

you this mail with the best of intensions.


Since his death, none of his next-of-kin or relations has come

forward to lay claims to this money as the heir. We cannot release

the fund from his account unless someone applies for claim as the

next-of-kin to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines


It may interest you to know that we have secured from the probate court, an order of madamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries.


Please if you are inteested,please do acknowledge receipt with the following information:


1. Your Full Names and Address.

2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.


These requirements will enable us file a letter of claim to the

appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favour before

the transfer can be made.


Expecting to hear from you as soon as possible.


Richard Barron



- Standard Chattered Bank

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