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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447031834622 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "dr_ndcarlos@terra.es" <dr_ndcarlos@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:27:37 +0100 (MET)
Subject: From Dr.N.D.Carlos............




From The Desk Of Auditor General

Dr.N.D.Carlos.

Adress: Queens Gate House,

Roundhedge Way,

Enfield, London EN2 8LD.

PHONE: +44-703-183-4622

FAX : +44-(0)177-611-4947

Occupations: Executive External Auditor.

Greetings from Dr.N.D.Carlos, do not be perplexed with this note. The letter is not intended

to cause you any embarrassment in whatever form (hence not an unsolicited mail), but to rather contact your esteemed dignified personnel after following your knowledge of high repute and trustworthiness. I will first introduce myself as Dr.N.D.Carlos, a staff in the audit section of a well-known bank, here in London, England.

One of our accounts, with holding balance of 26,000.000 (Twenty Six Million Pounds Sterling) has

been dormant and last operated three years ago. From my investigations and confirmation, the owner of the said account, a foreigner by name John Shumejda died on the 4th of January 2002 in a plane crash in Birmingham.

Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money, as he has no family member that has any knowledge as to the existence of either the account or the funds; and also Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on entry into the UK.

I have confidently discussed this issue with some of the bank officials and we have agreed to find a

reliable foreign partner to deal with. We therefore propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after necessary processes have been followed.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act. I am waiting for your urgent response so that i will inform you more on what we are going to do and inherit these funds within seven Banking days.On your interest,

PHONE: +44-703-183-4622

FAX : +44-(0)177-611-4947

let me hear from you asap.

Best Regards,

Dr.N.D.Carlos





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