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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 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.
  • galleryhotel_london@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: gallery hotel london <galleryhotel_londonq@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 19:39:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: LIVE & WORK IN LONDON ........THE GALLERY HOTEL


*THE GALLERY HOTELS LONDON* The Gallery mirror .

Head office in UK :
Address: 8-10 Queensberry Place, London, UK


LIVE & WORK IN LONDON SKILLFUL WORKERS NEEDED TA GALLERY HOTELS LONDON THE AUTHORITY,
Vacancies / employment :
From the gallery hotels management. This is to inform you that the management of gallery hotels London are in need of workers whom employment will be granted to work at gallery hotel London for more than 2 years. The gallery hotel management are in charge to take care of your accommodation & flight tickets. Also to exercise perfectly on your UK working-visa processing towards the united kingdom skilled worker eligible visas. If you are interested to work in this hotel Kindly write to us back soon at:< galleryhotel_london@yahoo.co.uk >.
Regards,
HON. GEORGE FRANKLYN
VACANCY MANAGER




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