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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million dollars" (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)
• 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.
  • +447624172620
• 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.
  • dennis.grant_1@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "dennis.grant_1@terra.es" <dennis.grant_1@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:14:55 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PERSONAL PLEASE


>From Dennis Grant
Imperial Finance House Limited
United-Kingdom
Tel: +447624172620
E-mail: dennis.grant_1@hotmail.com

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Dennis Grant, the Auditor General, Imperial Finance House Limited United-Kingdom .
In the course of my auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an account, which was opened
in 1990 belonging to a dead foreigner {Name withheld} who died in 1999. Every effort made to
track any member of his family or next of kin has since failed; hence I got in contact with
you to stand as his next of kin since you bear the same last name with him. He died leaving
no heir or a will.

My intention is to transfer this sum of US$15.5Million Dollars in the aforementioned account
to a safe account overseas. I am therefore proposing that you quietly partner with me and
provide an account or set up a new one that will serve the purpose of receiving this fund.

For your assistance in this venture, I am ready to part with a good percentage of the entire
funds. After going through the deceased person's records and files, I discovered that:
(1) No one has operated this account since 1999
(2) He died without an heir or WILL; hence the money has been floating.
(3) No other person knows about this account and there was no known beneficiary.

If I do not remit this money urgently, it would be forfeited and subsequently converted to
company's funds, which will benefit only the directors of my firm. This money can be
approved to you legally as with all the necessary documentary approvals in your name.

However, you would be required to show some proof of claim, which I will provide you with
and also guide you on how to make your applications.
Please reply to my private email: dennis.grant_1@hotmail.com so that I can send you detailed
information on the modalities of my proposition. I completely trust you to keep this
proposition absolutely confidential, if you are interested to work with me kindly forward
your First and Last Name, telephone and fax numbers to my private email:
dennis.grant_1@hotmail.com so I can reach you easily. I look forward to your prompt
response.

Best Regards,
Mr. Dennis Grant.
Auditor General
Imperial Finance House Ltd
United-Kingdom






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