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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • axelamesq@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barr axel adams <brraxel004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <brasaxel@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:49:50 -0600
Subject: Business Proposal


Hello I am Barr Axel Adams, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Late Mr. AlexanderLitvinenko, A Russian ex-Spy in London who was poison with polonium-210 and died on the 23rd ofNovember 2006 at the University College Hospital here in Central London. Before his death my client made a secret and confidential confession to me that he was poisoned by his Russian Associates. Two weeks before his death my client told me that he lodged a consignment worth ($5 million Dollars) in a depository firm in abroad which i cannot disclose to you now but he tagged the consignment to bePhotographic materials for export i.e. the Finance Security firm are not enlighten about the content ofthe consignment. As his personal Attorney i believe that his associates will be coming after me because my client never told me why they poisoned him rather in his confession he told me not to disclose to anyone (Associates OR Family) about the fund. Firstly this transaction will require funding, you will be ready to travel and claim the consignment fromthe security firm and immediate preparation of memorandum agreement that will establish a structuralrelationship between us and also spell out your 40% for your assistance and the working conditions forinvestment with you in your country, I assure you 100% risk free in this transaction now or in future and will be no trace of the transfer, Sincerely,Barrister Axel AdamsNB. Please be informed that this is very confidential and should be a top secret, if you are interested reply toE-mail: axelamesq@hotmail.com
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