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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • michealscot22@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "micheal scot" <barrmichealscot@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:30:00 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO PROCEED

FROM: BARR. MR MICHEAL SCOT

MICHEAL SCOT & ASSOCIATES

15, Westgate, Mansfield,

Nottinghamshire, NG18 1RX UK

Attn Sir/Madam,


It is with a Heavy Heart that I am reaching you regarding the death of my
late client.I am Micheal Scot, the legal adviser to late MR. MIKE & CAROL
HALL, a very Wealthy Couple that lived here in the United Kingdom, before
their recent Death on the 26th of December during the Tsunami disaster in
the year (2004).Below is the webpage of the deceased.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4153821.stm)


This couple as instructed by MR.MIKE HALL before his death. Deposited a box
with a security company that contains as a matter of fact the sum of
US$10,000,000.00, which the security company is ignorant of the original
content of the box.They did not want the management of the Security Company
to know the content of the consignments; therefore they registered the
content of the consignments as Gold Bars. Now, the security company believes
that what they deposited with them were Gold Bars.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives now I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased.I will furnish you
with the whole procedures to ensure that the is successfully concluded, for
your assistance to me I have agreed to give you thirty five percent (35%) of
the total sum at end of the transaction


I will have to put the necessary legal documents that can be used to backup
any claim we may make. All I! require is your hone! st cooperation to enable
this deal go through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.


Surely, you must have some questions or may be you just need further
clarification. I will be happy to receive your mail, this will enable me
explain further what the next step is and the general plan. I will also need
your most confidential telephone number and fax number, if you have a mobile
phone I believe it will help so that we can reach you anytime. You can write
to my Confidential Email account:(michealscot22@yahoo.com)


Please try and get back to me Asap


Yours truly,

Barr.MICHEAL SCOT (Esq.)

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