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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:
  • "hundred thousand great british 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • keithrapper_esq@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "info@un-paymentdept.co.uk" <heydelisabeth@bluewin.ch>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 01:26:54 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED URGENTLY !!!!








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UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION - UK
(WORLD DEVELOPING ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL AWARD PAYMENTS AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.


Our Ref: TC/NN/UK/XX028

Attn: Sir / Madam ,

This is to inform you that a random selection of individual was conducted via E-mail addresses drawn from 150 Countries around the world, whom will be awarded a contract worth of 9.2 Million GBP (Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds). This money is to be used to support humanitarian services/activities and to help carry out a selfless service to mankind e.g. helping the poor, building of Schools, Libraries, Care for the less privilege and as well developing local communities around the world.

It is on this note that I, Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro the Deputy Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS contact you, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address stated here and I wish to notify you that you have been AWARDED this GREAT CONTRACT and a total sum of 9.2 Million GBP (Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds ) have been reserved to you in a highly confidential Bank account with a security firm .

Until today, we have helped many lives in developing countries, around the world, E.g. Vietnam, India, Ghana, South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nigeria, Egypt , Japan and have also helped develop some charitable projects which have won us numerous of awards.

Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavor to contact our attorney in charge of remittance immediately and provide the following information below:

(1) Remittance Code (*KC11215#)
(2) Full Name and Address
(3) Telephone Number
(4) Age
(5) Occupation
(6) Present Country


ATORNEY'S CONTACT INFORMATION
=============================
BARRISTER KEITH RAPPER LAW FIRM
Address: Mitre House, 160 Alders gate Street, London EC1A 4DD
E-mail: keithrapper_esq@hotmail.com
Tel/Fax: + (44)-87-1251-8628

You are advised to contact BARRISTER KEITH RAPPER as soon as you get this e-mail.

Once again, I sincerely thank you in advance for your good co-operation to help develop the nation and the world in general.


Best Regards,
Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro
Deputy Secretary-General
UNITED NATIONS

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