419 scam: "Mr.Adamark Luwis"<info.adamark06@adamark.com> From: Sir Adamark Luwis

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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 will give you 35% " (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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +447031831792 (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.
- sir.jadams@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Adamark Luwis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sir.jadams@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:51:57 +0800
Subject: From: Sir Adamark Luwis

From: Sir Adamark Luwis.
Financial Expert/Oak hill House,
House ware Center Lambert London.
SE1 7RJ 020-.
United Kingdom.
Mobile: +44-703-183-1792
Email:sir.jadams@yahoo.com.hk

Hello Dear:

Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics
although, I wish to use this medium to get in touch with you first because it's
fastest means.

I am an external auditor of a well known bank here in the United Kingdom.
In one of our period ic auditing I discovered a dormant account with holding
balance of 20,000,000 (Twenty Million British Pounds) which has not been
operated for the past seven years. From my investigations and confirmations, the
owner of this account, a Foreigner by name Mr. Frank Douglas died in france by car accident
in July 19,2003 and since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming
of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the existence of
neither the account nor the funds.

I have secretly discussed this matter with a top senior Controller official of
the ministry of finance here and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign
partner to deal with us although due to his position he did not want to take
active part but as soon as you follow my instructions everything will be
successful because we will be working hand in hand with him. We thus propose to
do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the
deceased and after due legal processes have been followed the fund will be
released to your account without delay and we will use it for investment and to
assist the less privileged in the society because if we leave the fund with the
government it will be forfeited for nothing and will be used to suppress the
poor less fortunate masses in the society.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate
and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal
act.Finally, I will give you 35% for your corporation,5% will be for expenses
both parties might have incurred during this process. On receipt of your
response I will furnish you with detailed clarification as it relates to this
mutual benefit transaction.
You should send me Your Empty account information as states below where you like
the money to be transferred so that i can send application for the release of
the fund immediately with your account information.Even an empty account is OK.

Bank Name..............
Bank Address...........
Beneficiary Name.......
Account Number.........
Swift Code.............
Your Tel/Fax Number....
Routing Number.........
State & Country........

I look forward to hear from you as soon as possible if you are interested. Send
further correspondence to sir.jadams@yahoo.com.hk

Regards,
Sir Adamark Luwis.

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