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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.
• 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.
  • +448712474871 (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.
  • davidclarkelawchambers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Bianca Williams" <mrsbiancawilliams01@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:39:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MRS BIANCA WILLIAMS...........


Dear Robert,

Thanks very much for your concern and the Prayers been said in my name, may God also bless you and your congregation in all your daily activities Amen.

The Spirit of Almighty God led me to you. My Dear, please contact
Attorney David Clarke on: ( davidclarkelawchambers@yahoo.com ) Tel:
TEL:+44-7756307864 FAX:+44-8712474871). He knows what to do and he is a very understanding and God fearing lawyer, he will lead you to your success in this case and direct you on what to do to receive the fund from the Holding company.

Please make sure you use the fund for it said purpose which is to donate it for the less priviledged, churches, orphanages and widows. Also remember that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity.

Regards,

Mrs. Bianca Williams (JP)



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