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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "my direct telephone number" (i.e. "call me on my cellphone at the Internet cafe where we scammers hang out")
• 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.
  • +448701309267 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "lloyds finance" <llloydsecuritiesandfinance@customerservicezone.org>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:09:31 +0000
Subject: PRE-REQUISITE TO FUNDS TRANSFER

Our ref: LB/02-J/1065/UK
Your ref: LB/46/47-0012

Date:27/9/2005






PRE-REQUISITE TO FUNDS TRANSFER

Dear Sir/Madam,


In order for us to liquidate the financial instrument used to make this
deposit and credit the funds to your bank account, we would require to
verify your claim subject to your funds release and transfer into your
nominated bank account. This is as mandated by law.

Thus, you are advised to to fill the VERIFICATION FORM and have it
returned to us immediately.



Be informed that failure to receive your VERIFICATION FORM within 72 hours
of receipt of this e-mail will result in your payment being delayed or your
funds returned to source.

Also make sure that you have a valid form of identification sent with the
VERIFICATION FORM. You should accompany the
VERIFICATION FORMT11 with either the information page of your
International Passport, Drivers License or your National ID.

If you require any further clarification on the above,your can contact me
on my direct telephone number +44-793-061-4009.You are to send a scanned
copy of the filled affidavit to our bank through this email and fax number
+44-870-130-9267


Please note that LLOYDS SECURITIES AND FINANCE COMPANY,reserves the right to
decline payments/transfers if any irregularities are noticed.

We Remain,

Yours Truly,
Mr Steve Williams,
LLOyds SECURITIES AND FINANCE COMPANY
MANCHESTER
UNITED kINGDOM



VERIFICATION FORM FROM LLOYDS FINANCE AND SECURITIES

PERSONAL DETAILS:

NAME( MR. MRS.
MS.):....................................................................
COMPANY NAME: (IF
APPLICABLE)...............................................
ADDRESS:.......................................................................................
CITY:..................................................
STATE:...…........................................
ZIP CODE:..........................................
COUNTRY:...........................................
TEL:...................................................
FAX:...........................…....................
HOME TEL:.....…................................
EMAIL
ADDRESS:...................….................................
WEBSITE:....................................................................
OCCUPATION:...............................…..........................
MARITAL
STATUS:............................................…......
DATE OF
BIRTH:..........................................................
.



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