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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447045773909 (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.
  • georgemiller_associates@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Hou Weijun <guangdongcorporation@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:27:18 -0700
Subject: Procedural Information



REF: GD/07/0084536DATE: 09/06/2008.





ATTN:




Thank you for your reply.



Before we commence, I will like you to know more about my Company.

GUANG DONG LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS IMP.&.EXP.CORP. (GROUP) was established June 1978 and presently, there are 54 subsidiaries under the administration of GUANG DONG.
Our company's main scope of business is as follows: export of light
industrial products and commodities which the state allows to trade
freely as well as import of raw materials, auxiliary, package
materials, machinery and equipment. We concurrently handle domestic
trade, producing and processing while providing lease storage
transportation, advertisement, information consulting and labor
service.



We want to establish a Brand of our Company in your
region and hence reach out to our clients in that region directly. We
have $4,500,000.00 deposited in our Bank in the UK. We will make you
the Beneficiary to this amount and you will assist us with this
project. By doing this on our behalf, you will be entitled to 20% of
the said amount. When the project is complete, we will negotiate your
salary because we will make you the operating head and I assure you
that this will be very attractive.

For further information,
please contact our Legal Attorney in the UK and he will intimate you on
the whole process and how the fund will be transferred to you.

His contact information is:

Name: Barr. George Miller Esq.Email: georgemiller_associates@hotmail.com
Phone: +44 70457 73909

Please endeavour you send him an email now as regards this.

We hope to have a lasting business relationship with you.




Warmest Regards,
Hou Weijun
Gen. Manager
GUANG DONG LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS IMP.&.EXP.CORP. (GROUP)
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