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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:
  • "transferred into your bank account" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447863124104
• 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.
  • fredrickanderson44@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: fredrickanderson01@jmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:35:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: fredrickanderson44@yahoo.com



- From:Barrister Fredric Anderson,Tel:+447863124104 The inspiration to contact you is simply divine providence, I am making this proposition because I have to seek the partnership of a resource person to help me realize this project.I am Barrister Fredric Anderson, a solicitor and investment consultant based in London. I was attending a business lunchon in New York, USA and I got introduced to the renowned businessman and property mogul, Mr. Carlos Montoya (of the blessed memory). He engaged my services as an attorney and investment consultant and my primary assignment was to spear-head his investment forays in London. Five months later, I invited him to London and under my professional guidance and based on my advice he invested in an Oil Sector. The profits made was |US$6.5M and it was deposited in a domiciliary account with a Citibank in London.This deposit was for 24 months and upon maturity, I made effort to contact my client, I could not reach him or any member of!
his family. I was forced to travel to United States and there I got the tragic news that my client Mr. Carlos Montoya died on Sept.11th, 2001 terrorist attack.I have made effort to locate any member of his family with strong biological links without success. The search to find a close relation is one that has consumed time and resources. The institution is asking me to either present a next of kin to late Mr. Carlos Montoya or forfeit the deposit.My proposal to you now is to present you as the next of kin to late Mr. Carlos Montoya and process the deposit and collect the deposits for our mutual benefit.My capacity as Solicitor/investment consultant to my late client gives me the discretion to present the next of kin.I will give you 25% for your effort, 70% for me while 5% will be for any expenses that may be incured in the course of the transaction.It will amount to injustice if i do not take this decisive step to secure this deposit, and invest it. The late Mr. Carlos!
Montoya was also a friend in addition to our business relationship.I
will wait for your reaction and response and then together we can jump start this project and nurture it to reality by having this money transferred into your bank account for the mutual benefit of both of us.Please reply to:fredrickanderson44@yahoo.com Your swift response is anticipated.Yours faithfully,Barrister Fredric Anderson.

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