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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +447031972024 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Martin Morrison" <dhl.agent_018@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:10:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:Re: CONGRATULATIONS WINNER !!




Dear winner,

I received your mail with your detailed information for the delivery of your winning price by courier service. To enable us make a formal and secured delivery of your prize to you at your nominated address within the next 48 hours, We will advise you make an immediate remittance of the delivery charge of £800 (Eight Hundred British Pound Sterling) in my favor via Western Union International Money transfer with the following information:

Name: Mr Martin Paul Morrison.
Address:178-188 Great South West Road,Hounslow,Middlesex
Country:United Kingdom.

The MTCN number and payment slip should be made available to us via this meduim for immediate processing.
We will be contacting you with a tracking number upon confirmation of your payment.


Endeavor to call me as soon as you receive this mail on +447031972024.

Yours Sincerely,




Mr Paul Martin Morrison
DHL Authorised Special Delivery Agent
Copyright © 2007 DHL International, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.


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