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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:
  • "barrister" (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447045789369 (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.
  • victorcarter014@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • dr.timothy_landonukppm@hotmail.com
  • info@hsbcbankonline.uk.tc (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • royalbank.ofscotland0@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: victorcarter014@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:29:02 +0100
Subject: CHEERS!!!YOU ARE ONE OF THE MSN MICROSOFT NOMINEES 2008


****
* Dear Sir/Maddam*
* *
* MSN MICROSOFT SEASONAL AWARD CASH GRANT*
**
<>The *MSN Microsoft Corporation* *would like to notify you that you have
been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a
cash Grant/Donation of 750,000.00 GBP for your own personal, educational,
and business development.*
* In other to receive your cash prize,you are advised to contact the
appointed barrister who you will obtain an affidavits of claims and
government approval certificate from, to enable you take the affidavits of
clams to the bank and get your prize won. you can contact the barrister by
means of email, fax or phone with the below contact info :*</> *Bar.Victor
Carter
*
*Email: victorcarter014@yahoo.com<http://us.f449.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=dr.timothy_landonukppm@hotmail.com>
*
*Tel: *+447045789369
*
*
**
Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staffs of Msn
Corporataion to all our lucky winners of this year.


*Dr.Mrs Hilary Schneider*
*Award Co-ordinator*


THE BANK INFORMATION
Royal Bank of Scotland
12, East Church St, Buckie,
Banffshire AB56 1AE
Tel: 01542 832308
Email address:*info@hsbcbankonline.uk.tc*<http://us.mc449.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=royalbank.ofscotland0@yahoo.com>
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