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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447045719845 (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.
  • barr_micheal.kross@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tonymartinss@terra.es" <tonymartinss@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:30:01 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE.Final Notification From Micheal Kross



THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to
the total sum of =C2=A34,600,000.00GBP (Four million Six hundred thousand
British Pounds) in the intent of the deceased (name now witheld since this
is our second letter to you).We contacted you because you bear the
surname identity and therefore can present you as the beneficiary to the
inheritance since there is no written will.

Our legal services aim to provide our private clients with a complete
service. We are happy to prepare wills, set-up and administer
Trusts,carry out the administration of estates and prepare and administer p=
owers
of attorney.

All the papers will be processed in your acceptance of this deal,your
current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address will be
needed to enable us file necessary documents.

Yours faithfully

Micheal Kross (Ph.D)
+44 704 5719845
NB:reply to my private mailbox:barr_micheal.kross@yahoo.de





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