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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:
  • "into your nominated 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)
• 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.
  • +447011149816 (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.
  • barrghackey@yahoo.com
  • barrghackey@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barrghackey@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:07:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BEQUEST NOTIFICATION!!!!


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



- Notification of Bequest.Attn: Beneficiary,On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Aloysius Han, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Aloysius Han made you a beneficiary to his WILL.He left the sum of Five Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$5,100.000.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will.This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely travel led man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Aloysius Han until his death was a former managing director and Pioneer staff of Global Galleries.He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. Aloysius Han died on the 9th day of February 2004 at the age of 90 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this money is to help the poor and the needy.Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible via my direct email address as shown below to enable me conclude my job.Barr. Gary Hackey Esq.EMAIL:barrghackey@hotmail.co.uk Tel: 44 701 114 9816 Fax: 44 709 285 9865.Also do send me your Full,telephone number so I can forward the copy of the WILL to you for further clarification on this matter. I hope to hear from you on the hour.Legally yours,Barr. Gary Hackey Esq.Meanwhile, a man came to our office few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your true representative. Here are his information for you to confirm to this office if this man is truly from you or not, so that the federal government will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account.NAME: MR. JOHNSON WHITE BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA.ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this man is from you. You are requested to fill and send this information for verifications purposes so that your fund will be remitted into your nominated bank account.* YOUR FALL NAME IF THEIR IS ANY CHANGE:* YOUR ADDRESS:* YOUR AGE:* YOUR OCCUPATION:* YOUR TELEPHONE:* YOUR MOBILE:* YOUR NATIONALITY:I do await your call as you as you gets this Bequest notification.

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