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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (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)
• 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.
  • +447035926370 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • dr_johnclark@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:47:00 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Read_carefully_and_get_back_to_me!?=


From: The Deck of Dr.Joh Clark Martins,
HSBC BANK (PLC) London,Private.
Tel:+44 703 5926370
Email: dr_johnclark@yahoo.de

Hello Dear,

Please forgive me for contacting you through this medium without previous notice, I have to use email because it is an easier and more confidential way of making contact for security reasons as I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise but it is not. Rather it is by the grace and special inspiration of God; hence I got your contacts in my search for a reputable and reliable partner in the Internet, as I have special interest to invest in your country because of the potential trade opportunities there. I am Dr.Joh Clark Martins, the accounts manager incharge of Mr.Moris Miller`s account who used to work with a Multi-Billion oil Firm in (Russia).

On Sept 11, 2001, my client, his wife, and their three children were involved in the September 11 bomb attack in USA. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to assist me in receiving the money left behind by my client before the Money gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the Hsbc Bank (Plc.) London where the deceased had an account valued at about ($11.5million USD.) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 14 official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 5 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased family so that the proceeds of this account can be paid into your account and then you and me Can share the money.70% to me and 30% to you.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and I hope the fund arrives your account in latest 10 banking days from the date of the receipt of the following
informations:
(1)Your full name
(2)Your full address
(3)Your private telephone and fax numbers
(4)Your company name and address (if any)
The above informations will enable me apply for payment approval
into any of your norminated bank account.
Best regards,
Dr.John Clark Martins.
HSBC BANK London
(PLC). LONDON.
Tel: +44 703 5926370
Email: dr_johnclark@yahoo.de


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