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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 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.
  • +447023050856 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sergey Alexandra" <claims_sergeyalexandra@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 22:48:29 +0000
Subject: WE ARE AWAIT YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.

MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM. LONDON.
BANK OF ENGLAND/MICROSOFT HOUSE, LONDON.
Director: MR. Andrew Gregry III
PHONE #:(00944) 702 305 0856
PHONE #:(00944) 702 305 0857
PHONE #:(00944) 702 305 0858
FAX   #:(00944) 700 598 0586

Dear Winner,

We are sorry for having not contacted you since on our recent situation of things concerning your winning prize.We sincerly apologise for the deley of the release of your funds.

The ADS management of software programmers ran into a some sougth of scam scandals which the AMERICAN GOVERNMENT has solved,that was why in the beginning we told you to keep your winning notification closed to your self until you have been able to redeem your winning prize.

Well it will please you to know that the ADS organisation of software programmers still has your unclaimed funds intact,that is to say we still have your US £5.500,000.00.

Well we wish to inform you that,your winnings can still be claimed,if you have a proof of it,that is you have to send us your winning and ticket numbers to enable us process the collections of your prize money as soon as possible.

We regret every inconviniece this has caused you, and such hope to make it possible for you  to collect your prize money before the 25th of March 2006.

That is to say you will have to fill in your winning and ticket numbers in the appriopriate places in the attached form and get back to us immidiatly.

1. FULL NAMES: ............................................

2. NATIONALITY: ...........................................

3. DATE OF BIRTH: .........................................

4. SEX: ...................................................

5. CONTACT ADDRESS: ..........................................

6. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ........................................

7. OCCUPATION: ..............................................

8. WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS: ..................................

9. REF NUMBERS: .............................................

10. TOTAL AMOUNT WON: .......................................

We wait in anticipation of your response in order that we can start processing the collection of your funds immidiatly.

yours sincerly,
Mr.Sergey Alexandra.

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