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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)
  • "necessary legal documents" (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. )
• 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.
  • +447031832302 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "barrjones Gazeta.pl" <barrjones@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 15:54:17 +0100
Subject: NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY:


*NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY:*

*Jones Howells & Associates
67 Adys Road Peckham SE15 4DX
London-United Kingdom
Great Britain
Tel: +44703-1832302*

Dear friend,

Compliments of the season. Before I start, I must first apologize for this
unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional
approach to starting a relationship such as this, but as time goes on you
will realize the need for my action.

My name is Jones Howells, a solicitor and the personal Attorney to Mr. Narin
s, a citizen of your country, who worked with an oil company in Isle of Man.
On the 19th of April 2006, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in a boat mishap while on a cruise in the Delta Escravos. My client
and his entire family unfortunately lost their lives in the accident.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my
client's extended relatives, which has proved abortive after these several
unsuccessful attempts, the need to contact you. My main reason for
contacting you is to assist me in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they are confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where his total is deposited.

Particularly, the Bank. Where the deceased has a fixed sum of Five Million,
Eight Hundred & Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterlings. The said bank has issued me
a final notice to provide the next of kin of my client or they will be left
with no other choice than to confiscate his funds.

Since then I have been unsuccessful in locating my client's relatives for
the past 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kinof
my client, so that the said funds as stated above I.E, can be paid to you
instead of leaving for Bank. We can leave the properties part to Charity
organization which I will see they are given.

I have all necessary legal documents that will be used to back up any Claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
project through. I assure you that this will be executed under a legitimate
and legal process that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please give me your confidential phone numbers and full details for easy
communication.

Best Regards,

Jones Howells

*Note: This is a private e-mail of the account officer incharge of the
deceased account because he wants to keep note of whom ever i am contacting
for the purpose of this transaction
*

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