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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447011121293 (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.
  • gil_pat@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Gilbert patrick" <gglo@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: gil_pat@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 18:56:26 +0000
Subject: business request



Dear Friend,

I am Mr Gilbert patrick, i am an accountant with the HSBC BANK UK.
I am very sorry if this is an inconvinience in anyway, just that i need you
to see me through with this transfer. This business request may seem strange,
but I crave your indulgence and pray you view it seriously as I am convinced
that you would be capable to provide me with a solution to a money transfer.
On June 16, 2000, a German property magnate Mr.Andrea Schranner made
a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months,valued at £6,500,000.00
(Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling)in my branch upon maturity.
I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers (the Petroleum Corporation) that Mr.Andrea Schranner died in an
air crash with his family.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
will and attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore
made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Andrea Schranner
did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his bank deposit paperwork. This sum of £6,500,000.00 and
the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of
each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.According to
British law,at the expiration of 7 years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the Bristish Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand
as the next of kin to Mr. Andrea Schranner.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full name and
address so that an accredited Attorney working with the bank here will
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which
will put you in place as the next of kin.We shall employ the service
of two attorneys for the drafting and notarization of the will and obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate administration in
your favour for the transfer into any bank account in any part of the
world which you will provide.We will then facilitate the transfer of this
money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.The money will be paid into
your account for us to share in ratio of 50% for me and 30% for you and
10 % will be set aside to ofset any expenses incured during the
business , while the other 10% will go to charity organisation. There is
no risk at all,the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the
attorney and my position as an accountant in the bank with the help
of the branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.
Please reply immediately via the private emailaddress below to
show your interest , upon your responses, I shall provide you with
more details and relevant documents that will helpyou understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction
would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to
invest my share of this money in your country.
Upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the following to enable
me start the processing of the fund transfer into
your bank account:
1.) Your full name and address,
2.) Your company name and address if any,.
3.) Your private / official telephone and fax
number.
Awaiting your Urgent Reply via my email:
gil_pat@rediffmail.com and call me for
discussions in regards on my personal telephone
number on +447011121293
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards
Mr Gilbert patrick

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