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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447031968152 (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.
  • attorneypeteruk@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sandrajoy" <sandrajoy@terramail.com.sv>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 08:46:02 +0000
Subject: Claim Next Of Kin (Mrs Sandra Lee)


FROM:Peter Owen(ESQ)
Peter Owen & Associates,
7112,Close Attorn,s Avenue,
Vill City London- U.K.
Tel:+44 703 196 8152.
REPLY TO attorneypeteruk@yahoo.co.uk.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister Peter Owen,the Personal Attorney to Mrs Sandra Lee,A foreigner who used to work with CEMAR MARITIME ENTERPRISE UK .On May 4th 2002, Air Crash in Manchester international Airport Uk, my client, her Husband And their three children were involved.killing at least 148 people.The uk Red Cross said that a minimum of 148 bodies had been recovered, with 49 people seriously injured Since then I have made several enquiries to many embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me in repartrating the money left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the finance house where this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the finance house where the deceased had an account valued at about 15 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days. since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 4years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $15 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and i can share the money. 40% to me and 40% to you,while 20% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require,I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make, If you are interested please send the following
information.
{1}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
{2}. YOUR FULL NAME
{3}. YOUR AGE AND YOUR OCCUPATION.
{4}. YOUR IDENTIFICATION.
{5}.YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through . I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by my secured and confidential e-mail address or the above stated private telephone number to enable us discuss further.
Best Regards.
Barrister Peter Owen.
ALL REPLY SHOULD SEND TO MY ALTERNATIVES BOX attorneypeteruk@yahoo.co.uk

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