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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)
  • "million united states 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.
  • +447092871796 (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.
  • mrpeterwango@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "DR Peter Wango" <drpeterwango02@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrpeterwango@excite.com
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:08:46 +0000
Subject: RE : BUSINESS COLLABORATION WITH YOU.

FROM :  DR.  PETER WANGO.
 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)
 
 DEAR FRIEND,
 
                                 RE :  BUSINESS COLLABORATION WITH YOU.
 
      I AM WRITING TO CRAVE YOUR INDULGENGE TO SHARE THIS
 GREAT LIFE OPPORTUNITY WITH US. I HAVE THE SUM OF
 ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
 (USD150,000,000.00) DEPOSITED BY A CLOSE FRIEND OF
 MINE, WHO IS A TOP GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARY AND WOULD
 NOT LIKE HIS NAME MENTIONED. HE IS WITH THE MINISTRY
 OF WORKS HERE AND HAS REALISED THIS SUM AS
 OVERINVOICE FROM THE USD6.5BN DUBAI ULTRA MODERN
 UNDERGROUND AIRPORT CONTRACT AWARD. HE ASKED ME TO
 USE MY CONTACT TO GET A RELIABLE PARTNER WHOSE
 ACCOUNT COULD BE USED TO GET THIS FUND OUT OF THE
 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. THIS TRANSACTION IS RISKFREE
 AND WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 72 HOURS ON GETTING
 YOUR CONSENT AND THE REQUIRED ACCOUNT DETAILS.
 SHARING FORMULAR SHOULD BE DISCUSSED ON PHONE.
 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS THE ONLY THING THAT IS
 NEEDED FROM YOU :
 
 YOUR FULL NAME
 ADDRESS
 DATE OF BIRTH
 PLACE OF BIRTH
 PROFESSION
 MARRITAL STATUS
 CELL PHONE
 LAND PHONE
 FAX  NUMBER
 E-MAIL ADDRESS
 
 NAME OF BANK
 ADDRESS OF BANK
 ACCOUNT NUMBER
 SWIFT CODE
 REGARDS,
 DR.PETER WANGO.
 TEL : +971502977448.
 FAX : +447092871796
 E-MAIL  :  mrpeterwango@excite.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam