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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • +447006069620 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045746323 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: mantin hamzar <mantinhamzar@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:41:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Mantin Hamzar (Legal Practitioners)


Dear Friend,

Tel: + 44 70457 46323
Fax: +44 700 606 9620

12 Camp shill Road,
West Yorkshire,
United Kingdom.

Hello My Dear Friend,

Please permit me to introduce myself to you. I am Mantin Hamzar,a Legal Practitioner in London, United Kingdom.

I got your contact from the British Council, and I have decided to contact you so that we can carry out this mutually beneficial business transaction.

My late Client Mr. Harold Pomeranz, until his death deposited a total of US$20,000,000.00 three years ago with Barclays Bank, London. He was a Director with Shell Petroleum Development Company, Gabon.

Since I am the personal attorney of Mr.Harold Pomeranz , he gave me he custody of the deposit documents, and as such entrusted me with the Legal Rights to transfer and execute this deposit to any Next of Kin after hisdemise.

I have since tried to locate any Next of Kin to Harold Pomeranz without success, hence I decided to contact you so that you can rightfully stand as the next of kin to inherit the deposited sum by virtue of the fact that you will be trust worthy and can provide an offshore account outside the United Kingdom to receive the deposit.

This is a staggering sum, and I need a reliable person to help me with necessary arrangements to transfer the deposited sum out of LONDON. By virtue of my position as an Attorney, I will arrange the documents in your name so that you can rightly apply as a Next of Kin to Late Harold Pomeranz in a capacity of a Family Member.

You will be entitled to 40% of the total sum should you be willing to assist me in this business transaction,and I will get the remaining 60%.

I will prepare a formal agreement to guide us in this transaction for accountability purpose. Please forward me the following details:

1,Your Full Name
2,Your Mailing Address
3,Telephone and Fax Number
4, Any Form Of Your Identification (International Passport/Driver's License/Workers ID)
5, Occupation.
6,Age.

Please contact me as soon as possible so that we can start processing the documents. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours truly.

Barr:Mantin Hamzar

Mantin Hamzar (Legal Practitioners)

www.mantinhamzar.co.uk


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