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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:

• 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.
  • +447045705184 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Edward Mooore & Associates <edwardmoore.associates@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:39:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Thanks for your response email



Dear Adelheid Fish,

Estate of Hassan Zahrul

Thanks for your response email on this transaction which is going to make us mutually confortable.Like i said earlier ,the late Hassan Zahrul left the sum of US$28.8 Million in a security and finance company after his death and i was left with the huge task of getting his next of kin,knowing that his entire family died in a plane crash with him.I have therefore decided to present you instead and include your name in the Will since i am his lawyer and and all the document and deeds to Estates are in my care.

Upon your favourable and SWIFT response to this email,document to present you as the Next of Kin to the deceased would be prepared and copies sent to the Security Company for immediate release of your Inheritance.The money would then be transferred into your account as the Next of Kin,you will now get 60% of the amount while i will get 30% 10% would be deducted afterwards to cover all expenses we would incur in the course of this transaction.


In line with this therefore,you are to provide me with your full details as below stated

1.Full name and address
2.Copy of your ID/Passport
3.Direct Telephone ,Fax and Mobile Line

Do get back to me so we can commence work immediately

Regards,

Edward Moore
Direct Telephone:+44-7045705184


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