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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "keep this 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.
  • +447045727975 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • dralfredcole_consultant@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • alfredcole_gov01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Alfred Cole" <linda_loma255@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dralfredcole_consultant@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:05:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD WISHES FROM DR ALFRED COLE


>From the Desk of Dr Alfred Cole
of Halifax Bank of Scotland
171-173 Putney High Street,
London, United Kingdom
www.bankofscotlandhalifax.co.uk
+44 704 572 7975

Dear Friend,

Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics. I introduce myself as Dr. Alfred Cole a staff in the accounts management Section of Halifax Bank of Scotland here in London.

One of our accounts, with holding balance of £15,000,000 (Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling) has been dormant and last operated four years ago. From my investigations and confirmation, the owner of the said account,is a foreigner by name John Shumejda died on the 4th of January 2002 in a plane crash in Birmingham;

for details on the crash you can view this CNN website

http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/01/04/england.plane/

Since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money as he has no family Member who is aware of the existence of either the account nor the Funds. Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on entry the country.

I have confidentially discussed this issue with one of the top official in the bank and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of the deceased and have the funds released to you after due processes have been followed.

We wish to start the first transfer with $5,000.000.00 (Five Million) and upon successful transaction without any disappointment from your side; we shall re-apply for the transfer of the remaining balance to your account.

This is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential. I am sure and have confidence of your ability and reliability to prosecute a transaction of this great magnitude. At the conclusion of the transfer 60% of the fund will be for me, I will give you 30% of the total transfer sum, 5% for charity both in London and in your country while the remaining 5% will be set aside to settle expenses both parties might incurs during the transfer process.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other Illegal act.On your interest, let me hear from you as soon as possible with your cell phone and please keep this confidential.

Regards,











Dr. Alfred Cole.
Manager, Fund Remittance Dept.
Direct Tele:+447045727975
Email: dralfredcole_consultant@yahoo.fr
Email: alfredcole_gov01@yahoo.co.uk


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