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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:
  • "i am using this medium to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447045711792 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Maurice Crowley <maurice-crowley1@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <maurice-crowley@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:55:15 +0000
Subject: REPLY ASAP



DEAR SIR/MA,

I AM THE ACCOUNT OFFICER TO LATE RICK RESCORLA WHO DIED WHEN HE WAS HELPING HIS COLLEAQUES (WIFE) FLEE WHEN THE PLANE THAT CRASHED THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 11TH,2001.MY CLIENT NAME WAS AMONG NO:67 BRITISH CASUALTIES THAT DIED.
VIEW THE WEBSITE (http://www.guardian.co.uk/ukresponse/story/0,,789635,00.html

MY LATE CLIENT DEPOSITED A TOTAL SUM OF 5.3MILLION POUNDS FOR THE EXPANSION OF MANAGING A LARGE SCALE NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION AND CROP MANAGEMENT PROJECT BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH OCCURRED. THE DECEASED HAS NO CHILDREN,ASSUMING HE HAS A CHILD I WOULD HAVE GIVEN THE FUND TO THE CHILD HAS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED BUT IN THIS CASE NO OF SUCH WAS APPLLIED.THE FINANCIAL HOUSE HAS WRITTEN SEVERAL NOTIFICATION TO ME AND THE LAST WHICH I RECEIVED MADE ME TO SOURCE FOR A TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE PERSON WHICH I WILL FRONT HAS A RELATIVE TO DECEASED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM THE FUND WITH HELP OF MY GOODSELF INORDER TO UTILISE THE FUND FOR DECEASED PROJECT BEFORE DEATH DENIED HIM.

IF I DON'T SEEK REDRESS OF THE FUND,THE FINANCIAL HOUSE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE AND OPPORTUNITY OF CLAIMING THE FUND HAS UN-CLAIMED BILL.I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCES BY ASSISTING IN CLAIM THE FUND AND TO USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOUR COUNTRY,IF ONLY YOUR COUNTRY ALLOWS FOREIGN INVESTORS.I WILL BE WILLINGLY TO GIVE YOU 37% WHILE I WILL BE TAKING 63% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT.

IF THIS PROPOSAL GET TO YOU ON A GOOD FAITH, ENDEAVOUR TO CONTACT ME THROUGH MY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER BELOW FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AS REGARDS THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRANSACTION.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS,

MY BEST REGARDS,

MAURICE CROWLEY18 Commercial RoadEdmontonLondonN18 1TPLondonTel:+44 7045711792

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