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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:
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +447031999857 (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.
  • info2dave01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Dave Maccollins"<distu@myway.com>
Reply-To: info2dave01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:28:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: MY REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP


From: Standard Life Investment International.#1 George Street , Edinburgh EH2 2LL ,London , United Kingdom .www.slinternational.ie RE: MY REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP I have a business preposition that made me contact you. Let me introduce myself to you. I am Mr.Dave maccollins. I presently work as the Chief Auditor, Standard Life Investment International, London . I personally found your profile very interesting based on reputations of your outstanding performance and I decided to contact you directly to solicit your assistance and Guidelines in making a business investment in your country. Nevertheless, as The Chief Auditor, Standard Life Investment International, I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Investment Funds with the firm. I have personally made the sum of £37. 8Million GBP (Thirty Seven Million Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling) which I wish to transfer into your country
safely within the Next few days. This transaction is legitimate and genuine. I am hereby looking for someone I can truly trust as my partner who will stand as an Investor which I will make you, in other to receive this payment as your Annual Investment Proceeds from Standard Life Investment International Marginal Capital Fund (SLIIMCF). From my personal discreet investigations I have made over these funds, there no risk is involved. All confirmable documents to back up the claim in your name genuinely as the rightful beneficiary to receive this funds into your country, will be made ready and available to you prior to your acceptance to this proposal. Meanwhile, I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby the funds will be transferred bits by bits via bank to bank into your country within the next few days safely without any hitches. Please take out a moment of your very busy Schedule today to respond back if you are interested; please send your
direct telephone numbers through email (info2dave01@yahoo.co.uk) for an initial confidential communication between us, to enable me provide you with further details. I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction. Awaiting your reply to proceed accordingly. Yours Sincerely,Mr. Dave MaccollinsChief Auditor.Standard Life Investment InternationalPrivate cell no: +447031999857

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