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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (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 united state 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)
  • "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)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • barr_hugo_garcia@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mrhugogarcia@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mailer info <joinmamplease@web.de>
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:21:39 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL




SUNPEX CHAMBER
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS, FINANCIAL SOLICITORS
PLAZA DE COLON E-28830 MADRID.
ESPAA.
Telephone: 0034 685 365 243.
Fax No: 0034 695 071 753 .
Email: mrhugogarcia@aim.comEmail: barr_hugo_garcia@yahoo.com [mailto:barr_hugo_garcia@yahoo.com]
Dearest in mind,
I know this will come to you as a surprise because you do not know me,i will like to inform you that i found your e-mail address in the web directory,during my research on reliable person to handle a business transaction worth of $6,700,000.00 Million United State Dollars on belong to my late client. Aim Barrister Hugo Garcia, the personal attorney to late Mr.Morris Thompson also referred to as my client.
An American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2004, including his wife and only daughter. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially,the money left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged which valued at about $6,700,000.00 Million United State Dollars Only. The bank has has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated. I now seek your help to establish you as the beneficiary to the deposit of late Mr.Morris Thompson, so that the fund, $6.700, 000.00 will be released and paid to you as the true beneficiary and next of kin.Aim willing to compensate you with 50% of the total funds while 50% will be for me. I will perfect you all the require documents to enable us transfer these fund to you. As the next of kin to the deceased once i receive your acceptance, i wil
l inform you with the necessary details to commence.
However, if you are interested for this project, you are advise to send the below information to me, to enable me forward your name to the finance house as the next of kin to Mr.Morris Thompson. {1}. Your full name.
{2}. Your contact address.
{3}. Your telephone and fax number.
{4}. Your age & occupation.I rely in my confidence in you.Please kindly reply me on my email: mrhugogarcia@aim.com [http://uk.f272.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mrhugogarcia@aim.com]

Best Regards

BARR.HUGO GARCIA.(ESQ.)ELIZABETH ALBARRAN.MASTER OF CHAMBERS.



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