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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:
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +447045733613 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031972745 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: info.microsoft2008@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:21:37 GMT
Subject: {Spam!}




You have won Five Million Pounds Sterling ( =A35=2C000=2C000=2E00 )=2EFr=
om YAHOO =26 MICROSOFT PROMOTION held this November 2008 =2Ecall Custome=
r Care (+448706260184 ) and provide her with your Pin - ( 7012 ) for win=
ning confirmation and authentification=2E NOTE=3A All participants for t=
his online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites for =
microsoft users through computer draw system and extracted from over 10=
0=2C000 unions=2Cassociations=2C and corporate bodies that are listed on=
line=2E To begin your claim you are expected to fill and submit your inf=
ormation to your appointed claimagent immediately via e-mail inter=2Emic=
rosoft=2Eoffice12=40gmail=2Ecom for
confirmation=2E to file for your claim please contact the claims depart=
ment below=2E

1=2EFull name=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
2=2ECountry=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
3=2EContact Address=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
4=2ETelephone Number=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
5=2EOccupation=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
7=2EAge=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
8=2EAnnual Income=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
Mode Of Payment=3B
A=2EBank Transfer=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
B=2ECourier Services=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E

Congratulations once more from the entire Management and Staff of Micros=
oft Award Promotion Board to all our lucky winners this year=2E Thank yo=
u for being part of this promotional program=2E

Once again i say congratulations=2E
Warm Regards=2CMr=2ETerry M=2E James
Email=3A inter=2Emicrosoft=2Eoffice13=40gmail=2Ecom
Phone +44-703-1972-745
+44 704-5733-613
+44-703-1934-814

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam