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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447031947931 (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.
  • nelsbert200@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Robert Nelson <nelsbert200@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:13:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT CONTACT,,,,,,,


(RE: TRANSFER OF THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS)

Form Mr.Robert Nelson

8 Mitchley Road Tottenham London N17 9HG
Occupations: External Auditor
My handy: +447031947931

RE:TRANSFER OF 36,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS TO YOUR
ACCOUNT. My name is Mr.Robert Nelson..and I
work in the International Operation Department in a
Bank here in London.I feel quite safe dealing with you
in this important business.Though, this medium
(Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach
you through it because it still remains the fastest
medium of communication. However, this correspondence
is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as
such.
At first I will like to assure you that this
transaction is 100% risk and trouble free to both
parties. WE WANT TO TRANSFER OUT MONEY FROM OUR BANK
HERE IN LONDON. THE FUND FOR TRANSFER IS OF CLEAN
ORIGIN.
THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER, a program
leader.Until his eath,The Late Prime Minister, Mr.
Rafik Hariri, has a huge investment here in the
United Kingdom and all over the world, as a matter of
fact he has the sum of(THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) in his account here in
London which he deposited as a family valuables.The
family do not know about this deposit.
I was on a routine inspection that I dscovered a
dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of (THIRTY SIX
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS
STERLINGS) on further discreet
investigation, I also discovered that the account
holder has passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary
to the account. The bank will approve this money to
any foreigner because the former operator of
the a/c is a foreigner. I am certainly sure that
nobody will come again for the claim of this money. A
foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims
to the account Holder, therefore I need your
cooperation in this transaction. I will provide all
necessary information needed in order to claim this
money, Hoping in God that you will never let me down
now and in future.o.k!
Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February
14, 2005), married to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a
Lebanese self- made millionaire and business tycoon,
and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon
(1992-1998 and 2000-2004) before his last resignation
from office on October 20, 2004. The late Rafik Hariri
died on February 14, 2005 when explosives equivalent
to around 300 kg of C4 were detonated as his motorcade
drove past the Saint George Hotel in the Lebanese
capital, for more information please log on to
(http://www.hariri.info) I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY
INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW
ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS
MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T
KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND
A GENUINE BUSINESS.
I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN
ONCE THE FUND GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. Let me hear from
you URGENTLY by Email. [nelsbert200@yahoo.com

Regards,
Mr.Mr.Robert Nelson.




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