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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:
  • "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)
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • +447031921126 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Robert Lewis <mr_robert333@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mr_robert_lewis@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:13:33 +0100
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE,



Corporate and Investment Banking SBU Directorate. Lloyds TSB Bank Plc 105-107 Station Road, Edgware, Middlesex HA87JL. Telephone:+44 7031921126,+44 7924020886 Fax:+44 7053806290,+44 7053806286
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL NOTICESir,
Notice is hereby given for verification of the below information given to us by our late customer Mr.Byant Bruce David who made a numbered time [fixed] deposit for twelve [12] calendar months, valued at USD 20,000,000.00 {TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY} in our Branch before his DEATH.
We sent a routine notification to his Forwarded Company address and discovered, he died of Heart attack last year. In our bank official Papers we found the below details as the second CONTACT PERSON/BENEFICIARY.Name: AddrePlease acknowledge the receipt of this Electronic mail. We hope that you will find this information useful and helpful. Call us for any further assistance. Yours faithfully,FOR:LLOYDS TSB BANK Mr Robert lewis,Fund Management Directorate

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