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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:
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "dormant 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Harley Ross" <mr.harly-ross@live.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:04:14 -0400
Subject:

 

Good Day,

My Name is Mr. Harley Ross, I work in the International Operation Department in a finance Security House here in London United Kingdom.

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important Project Which is 100% risk free and legitimate, I was on a Routine inspection when I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with balance Of TWENTY ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS (GBP21MILLION) Deposited as a family valuable, belonging to Late Prime Minister Mr. Rafik Hariri a huge investor here In United Kingdom and other countries in the world.

After the Death Of Late Mr. Rafik Hariri,  no record was found stating the beneficiary to the dormant domiciliary account.

The finance company will approve this fund to anyone who comes forward as the beneficiary to Late Mr. Rafik Hariri dormant domiciliary account with legal claims and full prove.

necessary informations and documentation needed to present you as the next of kin to late Mr. Rafik Hariri Dormant Account will be provided by me, Your Full cooperation is needed for a successful completion of this Project and after the Successful transfer of the (GBP21MILLION) into your account in your country i will take the next flight to join you so that we can shear the funds 50/50.

more information about Mr. Rafik Hariri can be found here: http://www.rhariri.com/general.aspx?pagecontent=biography

If you are Interested You can contact me on This email: mr.harley.ross@live.com, for me to pass further details about the project to you and also remember that this project is %100 Risk Free and legitimate.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Harley Ross

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