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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:

• 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.
  • +447031912731 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701205749 (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.
  • mrsgreensanders@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Sanders Green" <sanders_green200@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:11:28 -0400
Subject: Good Day

From: Mrs. Sanders Green
Email:mrsgreensanders@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+44 7031912731
Fax:+44 8701205749

Dear Sir/Ma,

I want to bring to your knowledge of a very lucrative business opportunity
that I have. Well I work as an agent that accompanies contractors funds to
be paid to them and one of my fellow official by name Mr. Mike White have
this deal together and we won't mind you in it if you promise to keep
optimum confidentiality. The consignment consists of two boxes, the boxes
contains about $18,000,000.00 this money was accompanied by a diplomat to
USA.The name of the Diplomat will be given to you as soon as you indicate
your interest. I want you to also know that this courier company also have
some of there affiliate company or branch in Asia where the diplomat can
also deliver it to you for easy pickup.

You will Call the diplomat and tell him that you are calling on behalf of
Mrs.Sanders Green that handed the consignment to him, Also ask him how much
it will cost to clear out this consignments, bear in mind that he is not
aware of the content of the boxes, it was registered as CONFIDENTIAL
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS, you know that this consignment has been there for the
past 2 month where I am looking for a trust worthy person to get it out.

This money was meant for the contractors that executed their contracts bear
in mind that we are ready to release 30% of the total money to you for your
help, each of the boxes contains 9,000,000.00. I will be expecting your
reply today and also a call on 44 703 1912731 and please send to me your
phone and fax number if interested.

Regards,

Sanders Green.

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