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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:
  • "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447031821132 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448712561833 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: robert dale <robertdale500@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 10:01:18 +0000
Subject: YOUR CHEQUE APPROVAL/CONTACT MR.PETER



MR.FRANK PETER:TEL:+44-70-3182-1132,FAX:+44-87-1256-1833,OFFICE EMAIL: infoadminddepartment@gawab.comUnit 7,Court Mews, 268 London Rd,Charlton Kings,Cheltenham,Glos,GL52 3DD England.ATTENTION:FUND TRUSTEE,I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN YOUR APPROVAL OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED DRAFT FROM OUR SUB HOST OFFICE.I WILL BE DESPATCHING IT TO YOUR ADDRESS ONCE I VIA FEDEX/UPS OR DHL ONCE I OBTAIN SECURITY PIN CODE.NOTE THAT OUR OFFICE HAS COMPLETED THEIR CONTRACT AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY CHARGE TO THE COURT OF LAW FOR YOUR DELAY IN CLAIMING YOUR NOMINATED FUND($850,000 USD) WHICH YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT WAS ATTACHED TO THE RAFFLE BONANZA DRAW 2007(LAST QUARTER).ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENT HAS AS WELL BEEN MADE BY APPOINTING A DIPLOMATIC AGENT TO RELEASE YOUR DRAFT ONCE ALL FORMALITIES ARE COMPLETED.CONTACT HIM URGENTLY VIA THIS EMAIL BEFORE HIS ARRIVAL TO OUR DIPLOMATIC PAYMENT OFFICE IN YOUR REGION:MR.GEORGE DUKEEMAIL; infodiplomaticoffice1@gawab.comAS YOUR APPOINTED AGENT,BE FREE TO CONTACT OFFICE FOR MORE DETAILS IN YOUR FUND CLAIMS.WE NEED URGENTLY YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR YOUR ORIGINAL HARD COPY DRAFT DELIVERY PROCESSING.I ADVICE YOU SEND YOUR COMPLETE DETAILS AND INSTRUCT US ON HOW WE CAN RELEASE YOUR FUND TO AVOID CANCELLATION DUE TO TIME FACTOR.NOTE THAT OUR ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOUR NOMINATED EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ALMOST A MONTH.ACKNOWLEDGE THIS EMAIL URGENTLY FOR YOUR SECURITY PIN CODE FOR DRAFT RELEASE.CONGRATULATIONS!!YOURS FAITHFULLY,FRANK PETER.
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