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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:
  • "i will like you to " (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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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_longchan_002@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: long chan <barr_longchan_002@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:10:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn: Natasja Andringa


LONG CHAN ASSOCIATES
SOLICITOR AND ADVOCATES
NO. 24, JALAN MELAKA RAYA 31,
TAMAN MELAKA RAYA
MALAYSIA
TEL: +601-7288-2410

I am long chan, an attorney at law.A deceased client of mine, who here in after shall be referred to as my client, who died July 30th, 2005. He was one of the aids to Dr. John Garang 60th, Vice President of Sudan. who also died on the same crash M1-172 helicopter, Near New Kush, Sudan that Crashed into a mountain range in southern Sudan in poor weather and visibility,killing all 14 persons aboard see the web site below(http://www.planecrashinfo.com/famous2000s.htm)

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the fund left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security company where this deposit valued at Eighteen million five hundrend Thousand dollars( US$18.5 million dollars) is lodged. This security company has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated of which i have the certificate of deposite

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through and you shall be given 20% of the total fund.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposi tion offends your moral values,do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my Email:(barr_longchan_002@yahoo.com) and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.I look forward to your quick reply.

Best regards,
Barr. long chan
Attorney at Law


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