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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +447011137803 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: TNT COURIER SERVICE <tntcourierservice_05@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:02:26 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND


ATTN: Giselle.

Regards to your mail to this office. we the TNT Courier Service will not be heard responsible if any thing goes wrong with your parcel.your parcel was surppose to live this office three days ago.we understand your past experience.if you are not settled you can come to our embassy here in UK but that will cost you much money.if you know you can still come up with the expenses.we are ready to give you the address of coming to UK for your claim.we are fighting to bring down the rate of scam.and that we are doing our best on.sorry our net work service has been so bad. engineers are through with it. number:+447011137803.

NOTE:if the payment of the delivery parcel is not made your winning price will be taken back to the embassy for the nest edition of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY. you are to proceed with the payment so as to enable us swing into action for the delivery of your winning parcle to you.as soon as the payment is made endeavore to send to us the details of the payment for confermation and documentation purpose.you are to make the payment with the details of our occount officer geven to you in our last previous mail. looking forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards
Mr Smith White.



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