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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
• 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.
  • +44
• 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.
  • drhmills1002@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: harrison mills <harrisonmills76@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <drhmills1001@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 05:45:47 -0500
Subject: FROM DR. HARRISON MILLS (ACCOUNTANT)URGENT RESPONSE



DR. HARRISON MILLS (ACCOUNTANT)Credit Suisse Private BankingLondon. (C.S.P.B)ONE CABOT SQUARE LONDON E14 4QJUNITED KINGDOM.Email: Email: drhmills1002@yahoo.fr
PHONE NUMBER:+ 44 – 7031890018
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Attn: Dear Sir/Ma.

Iwill like to solicit your help in a business proposal, which is by nature very confidential and a top secret. I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one worried and apprehensive but I am assuring you not to worry, as all will be well at the end of this endeavor.I am DR. HARRISON MILLS by name and an accountant working with (C.S.P.B) i have decided to seek your help in transfer of a huge sum of money requiring maximum confidence
The proposal:
I am an account officer to a foreigner, Engineer Smith who was an oil merchant and contractor with the government of England until his death onboard with the Swissair Flight 111, which crashed into the Atlantic off Nova Scotia in September 7th 1998.was our customer at the Credit Suisse Private Banking London. (C.S.P.B) And had a balance of US$15,500,000.00,(fifteen Million Five hundred thousand Dollars) which the bank now expects his next of kin to claim as the beneficiary.

I have made valuable efforts to get his people to no avail as he had no known relatives, due to this development our management and our board of directors are making arrangements for the funds to be declared unclaimed and subsequently paid into the government purse. to avert this negative development i have decided to look for a reputable person to act as the next of kin to late engineer. Smith so that the funds with interest will be released and paid into this Person’s account and this is where you come in.

All documents to aid your claim will be provided by me and for your help, you will be getting 40% percentage of the total sum as the account owner,50% for me, while 10% will be for settling of taxation and all local and foreign expenses. I would want you to furnish me with your full particulars such as your home and office telephone and fax number including your mobile phone number so that I can brief you more about the deal on phone. Please be assured that this transaction is 100% risk and security free and will take a maximum of 9-12 working days.As well, you can call or reach me through this alternative email (drhmills1002@yahoo.fr)
Regards,

DR. HARRISON MILLS (ACCOUNTANT)Credit Suisse private bankingLondon. (C.S.P.B)ONE CABOT SQUARE LONDON E14 4QJ UNITED KINGDOM.Email: drhmills1002@yahoo.fr
Nb. you can also check this website for news story about the crash.
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/americas/9809/08/swissair.02/http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/americas/9809/05/swissair.transcript.

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