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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +448715035681 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <jwconsultsinc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:57:19 +0000
Subject: Thank you for accommodating our inquiry



Please pardon me as I am aware that this is not a conventional way ofrelaying an important message such as this. I did try without successto locate either your contact address or fax number and as such, Iresorted in contacting you via email.My name is Mr. Johnson J. Watts, a senior partner in the firm of JJWConsults Inc, in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom; we are a PrivateInvestigators, Security Consultants and Financial Managers. We are conducting astandard process investigation/Recommendation on behalf of AfricanDevelopment Bank Group (ADB), The African Investment Banking Conglomerate inconjunction with standard Bank International London thus will bereferred to as our clients.This investigation involves an account holder (Name Withheld) who bearssame surname with you and also the circumstances surrounding hisinvestments at ADB Invest Account, the Investment Banking arm ofAfrican Development Bank Group. The ADB Private Investment client diedintestate and nominated no successor in title over the investments made with thebank amounting to over SEVEN Million US Dollars. The essence of thiscommunication with you is to request that you provide usinformation/comments on any or all of the four issues as regardsnominating you to inherit the fund left behind by this client.Your answers and response(s) to the questions raised below willdetermine our recommendation to the ADB towards legally appointing youto inherit this investment fund after certified investigation has yieldedresults showing that there is no known relation of the deceasedclient.1-Are you aware of any relative/relation born on the 2nd of February1951, who bears your same surname whose last known contact address wasAngola.2-Are you aware of any investment of considerable value made by such aperson at the Investment Banking Division of ADB Bank Group?3-Can you confirm your willingness to accept this inheritance if youare legally and legitimately appointed.4-Would you agree to donate part of this inheritance to charity if youare officially approved to stand as the inheritor?It is pertinent that you inform us ASAP whether or not you are familiarwith this personality or and your interest towards the issuesmentioned.You must appreciate that we are constrained from providing you withmore detailed information at this point. We will provide you withadditional information upon receipt of your response.Thank you for accommodating our inquiry.Mr. Johnson J. WattsFor: JJW Consults Inc.7 Lancaster RoadCressex Business ParkHigh WycombeHP12 3QPBuckinghamshire, UK+44 8715035681

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