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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:
  • "million united state dollars" (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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447045764448 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: drhamiltonshaw@sify.com
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:24:49 +0600 (IST)
Subject: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.


CitiBank International Plc.

Concourse Level Cabot Place,

Canary Wharf.

London,

E14 4QS

United Kingdom.



Greetings,



I am Dr.Hamilton Shaw,Chief Auditor of the Citi Bank International Plc.I have a concealed business proposition that would be very beneficial to you and me,It is about a late client of ours General Hassan Fawzi who was with the Iraqi forces and also a business man who has made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months,with a value of Twelve Million United State Dollars $12,000,000.00 in my (bank) branch. Please read this mail very carefully and with an open mind.



I am not looking for a dishonest individual, i am looking for a very serious person that can join me to prosecute this deal. General Hassan Fawzi and his family died in a bomb blast that hit their home during the war and i found out that General Hassan Fawzi did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit.



I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign account and foreign beneficiary. I need your full co-operation to make this work fine because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner, who has correct information of this account which I will give to you later.



I just want you to stand as the next of kin to Gen. Hassan Fawzi so that we will be able to receive his funds as our Bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that for close to 2 years now.



On transfer completion to your account you will take 30% of his total funds,while I would have 60% then we would keep 10% of the funds to cover for all expenditure made during the course of transfer of the funds to your account.



We would also employ the services of an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back our claim up. Please understand that this is very serious and should be treated as confidential as we would not disclose details to the attorney or any third party for the success of this deal as we are talking about alot of money here.



If you are really interested please reply to the below address with the following details to proceed:



FULL NAMES:

CONTACT ADDRESS:

OCCUPATION:

GENDER:

PHONE:

FAX:

OCCUPATION:



Anticipating Your Prompt Response.

Tel: +44-704-576-4448

Private E-Mail: drhamiltonshaw@live.com



Regards,

Dr.Hamilton Shaw

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