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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • mr_joneskuba43@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JONES KUBA <mr_joneskuba43@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 08:24:57 +0200
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL



FROM THE DESK OF MR JONES KUBA,
HSBC BANK PLC,8 CANADA SQUARE
LONDON E145HQ UNITED KINGDOM UK.

TREAT AS URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL

Dearest Friend,

In our search for a trustworthy individual to work with us on a very important and confidential project, we came across your profile in The British Chambers of Commerce and Industries, here in THE UNITED KINGDOM.

My name is JONES KUBA, Principal Executive Officer, and Audit Department in HSBC BANK here in The United Kingdom. During the yearly preliminary in-house auditing of accounts, I discovered an account opened in 2000 and since 2004 has remained dormant and has not been operated till date. The total amount in this account is GB£6.5Million Pound Sterling less accrued interest.

Working In-collaboration with the Audit Manager, we decided to investigate this account for more information. We discovered that the owner of this account, a foreigner has died intestate leaving no heirs or next of kin who could make a claim.

Presently, we are the only two people in our organization with access to this information and we have decided to keep it that way and claim the money for ourselves using a third party who will take the place of the deceased (next of kin). We will supply the necessary information on the deceased and ensure that the claim application is giving immediate approval. Documents like the Death and Deposit certificate will be arranged and forwarded to the bank.

We have earmarked a commission of 30% of the total amount for you. The remaining 70% you will help us invest in profitable Stocks and Shares in your country. We would like to get your decision to this proposal as soon as possible. On receipt of your decision, we will fax or email you explicit details of the already completed groundwork on this project.

I look forward to hearing from you.

REPLY E-MAIL:mr_joneskuba43@hotmail.com Phone:0044 703 189 2846
Regards,
JONES KUBA




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