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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447031992622 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448712565278 (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.
  • richardclifford@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Richard Leigh Clifford <richardclifford@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 03 May 2009 14:31:04 -0600
Subject: Attn Please




Attn Please,

With the recent merging of my bank Abn Amro N.V. with Barclay's Bank Plc
United Kingdom, I was made head of service in my department by the Boards of
directors of my bank ABN AMRO N.V. (The Netherlands) to compile all credit
accounts that has been in operation with the bank under my
department/supervision. Details About The Merging News Visit The Web
Sitebelow: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6469417.stm

Through my compilation of accounts, I discovered a credit account with A/C
N0:NL85ABNA6008341843 and (?7,467,000.00 Euros) deposited, On further trace
came across the file and found out that the account has be inactive for
more than Nine (9) years.The true owner of this funds/ account was Engineer
Christian Eich, a German who Ran carmaker BMW's museum unfortunately lost his
life,including his wife and two children in the plane crash (Flight AF4590)
which crashed on July 31st 2000 killing all 109 people on board. Details
About The Plane Crash Visit The WebSite Below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Regarding the short period of Twenty-One (21) working days allowed confirming
and submitting the reports by the Board of directors of my bank, which may
lead to the cancellation or terminating of the account.

I have chosen to seek your consent to work with me as a team and pull out this
fund under the legitimacy as the heir apparent of Late Engineer Christian
Eich.Contact me immediately with your full Name, Address,
Age,Occupation,telephone and fax Numbers about the Details and modalities of
this project/ transaction to my private email address
(richardclifford@rediffmail.com) soon as this is done, i will proceed with the
necessary formalities.


Please if you are not interested delete this email and do not hunt me because
I am putting my career and the life of my family at stake with this venture.
Although nothing ventured is nothing gained.Your earliest response to this
letter will be appreciated.

Sincerely Your's
Richard Leigh Clifford
Tel:+44-703-199-2622
Fax: +44-87-1256-5278
(Auditor) Abn-Amro Bank

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