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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • +447011136162 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • davidjohanson1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Johanson" <hidroautomatika@suonline.net>
Reply-To: davidjohanson1@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:59:21 +0100
Subject: OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

Good day,

Your Long overdue Payment. I saw your name (in the Central
Computer among the list of unpaid lotto beneficiaries that was
originated from Europe.Your unpaid fund has been located to Natwest Bank sum of 500,000.00 pounds sterling. Your name appeared among
the beneficiaries who will received a part-payment of their winning sum and has been approved already for months. You are requested to get
back to me for more direction and instruction on how to received your
fund.We want to have your account co-ordinate to enable us transfer. We want to hear from you before we can make the transfer to
confirm if you are dead or not. Once again,I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund)

We await in anticipation of your urgent response. Please send your
respondence and identification to davidjohanson1@hotmail.com

Form Procedure for verification:

1. Your full name and address
2. Your age, sex and occupation
3. Your personal phone and fax number

Executive Secretary,
Mr. David Johanson
Tel:+447011136162


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