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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)
  • "million united states dollars" (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 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.
  • +447031898065 (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.
  • michealbollock1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Micheal Bollock" <ovacassociates5@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: michealbollock1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 19:42:38 +0530
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Attn: The Chief Executive office/Managing Director/ President

Business Proposal

I am Attorney Michael Bollock, President of Ovac & Associates a firm involved in immigration and financial matters,

I am writing this letter to ask for your support and cooperation to carry out this business opportunity which would be of mutual benefit to both of us,

I am the personal attorney of the late Breson family, who migrated to UK through the assistance of my firm, and who later died in ghastly car accident in Scotland 3/12/2002, Unfortunately Mr.Moris Breson his wife and two children died in the accident,

Before my client death we had both deposited personal belongings and cash worth $25,000,000(Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) with the DIAMOND FUND SECURITIES INC in United Kingdom My client Mr. Johnson Breson died along with the beneficiary of the consignment which his Moris Breson with this leaving no NEXT OF KIN the valuable consignment of $25,000,000(Twenty Million United States Dollars

Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of the Breson extended Relatives or family members, all this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, the Treasury Department of DIAMOND FUND SECURITY INC has issued me a notice recently informing me of the abandoned consignment and also ordered me to produce a next of Kin to the consignment since I was the attorney who carried out all legal matters in depositing the fund with DIAMOND FUND SECURITY or the fund will be declared confiscated, if I do not produce a next of Kin to the said consignment

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a Foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Breson so that the consignment will not confiscated and share the funds in the following ratio

50% for Investment in your Country, 20% for you 30% for me

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address as the Breson Attorney I will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by me as the Attorney of the Breson family I stand better position to guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. Please reply immediately via the private email and you can also reach me via phone directly for further discussions.

Regards
You can reach me directly on line for further explanation +447031898065 between (9am- 4Pm) UK and Monday- Friday UK Time Email: michealbollock1@yahoo.co.uk



MICHEAL BOLLOCK
President
OVAC & ASSOCIATES.

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