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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you 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.
  • +447031917782 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "amanda soludo" <amandasoludo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: amandasoludo@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:41:56 +0100
Subject: HELLO

DEAR FRIEND,

This letter may come as a surprise to you, but from a sincere mind,
with Honest desire for your assistance to establish a business
relationship with you. I got to know your address from the
international economic and trade website. In my research
for an honest, trust worthy and God fearing individual
who might assist me implement investment aspirations.
In brief introduction i am a staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTREY UK
i would like to introduce to you a business
proposal which will fetch us some funds to pursue any business
aspirations you might have.

To be as brief as possible, i would like you to act as a front in our
weekly games (euromillions international lotto.)
due to uncliamed prizes the winning payment as increased to a whooping
£30,000,000 .(Thirty million pounds).

The prizes are usually shared amongst a certian number of winners
and i would like you to be a part of the winners to claim prizes.
Which will be in the range of £10,000,000 (Ten million pounds).

I will provide you with a winning ticket and particulars
which you will use to claim our funds.
I hope you are aware of the level of trust involved in this
relationship.

The prize will be shared based on percentage, 70:30
you can be assured that i will fulfill my own part of the
job, by providing all the neccessary documents you will need to
claim the prize.Finally i need your promise that no official of
THE NATIONAL LOTTREY will be aware of my involvement
in this regard.

Now to re-assure me that you will be willing to offer me
the 30% of the fund. If you are Ready to conclude this
business with me,you can contact me immediately on
my phone number- Tel:+447031917782 or
if the reverse is the case,
do not bother yourself to reach me.

regards
Amanda Soludo
MANAGER,
EUROMILLIONS INTERNATIONAL LOTTO

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