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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • mr.harrison_fordmhf@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr.harrison ford" <mr.harrison_ford5@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mr.harrison_fordmhf@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:16:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please try to call me directly immediately (44 70111 30195)



Please read through and contact me immediately

Through some discreet search from my local chambers of commerce and
Having obtained your contact from the internet. I contacted you because you bear the surname identity and therefore can present you as the beneficiary to the Estate, since there is no written will.

Presently in my bank here in the United Kingdom we have an estate, which has remained unclaimed since 2004. And the estate will be converted to
UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT and therefore forfeited if nobody comes forward to lay claim to the deposit before the end of this financial quarter, as is the practice and also indicated in the European Union banking guidelines.

I wish to notify you of a Deal between You and me to put in claims for payment with
Your name as the beneficiary to the total sum of US$9,500,000.00 (nine million, Five
Hundred Thousand) in the intent of the deceased (name now withheld since this is our
Second letter to you).
I 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.

All the papers will be processed in your acceptance. In your acceptance of this
deal, we request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance, your current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money in your favor.

Yours sincerely

Mr. Harrison Ford
HSBC BANK PLC.
LONDON
Tel:/Fax (44 70111 30195)
Note please contact me at my alternative email address mr.harrison_fordmhf@yahoo.co.uk


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