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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • johnbrown72@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Brown" <brownjohn775@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:38:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: TRANSFER OF THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND


TRANSFER OF THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND

POUNDS STERLINGS

Greetings,

This proposal might come to you as a surprise but believe me that it is transparent business.

My name is Mr. John C Brown , and I work in the delivery department in a security company

here in London. I feel quite safe dealing with you in this importantBusiness. I was on a routine

inspection when I discovered a deposit account with a BAL. Of (THIRTY SIX MILLION

SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS).

I later learn t on further discreet investigation that the depositor of the funds has passed away

(dead) leaving no beneficiary to the deposit. The company will deliver this money to anyone

with legal claims because the
former depositor is a foreigner. I am certainly sure that nobody will come again for the claim of

this money. We claim this money with legal claims to the deposit Holder, therefore I need your

cooperation in this transaction.

I will provide all necessary information needed in order to claim this money, Hoping in God that

you will never let me down now and in future. o.k!. Late Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1,

1944 - February 14, 2005), married to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and

business tycoon, and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992-1998 and 2000-2004)

before his last resignation from office on October 20, 2004.

The late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005 when explosives equivalent to around 300 kg of

C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past the Saint George Hotel in the Lebanese capital,

for more information please log on to (http://www.hariri.info). We WANT TO TRANSFER THIS

MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY

FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU

AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS

REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT

LET ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES TO YOU.

Let me hear from you URGENTLY by Email: johnbrown72@gmail.com

Best Regards
Mr. John C Brown

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