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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447031949594 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Legal solicitor" <barristerharrybello2006@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: revjamesphilis@walla.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 06:36:15 -0500
Subject: TRUST SIR.

Dearest Sir,
,

How are you today with your family? i hope all is well, if so glory be to
Allah.

I got your contact through a friend in london as a trustworthy person and
reliable in transacting. However, i want your urgent response to this
proposal immediately you are in the receipt.

I have some inherited funds which I want to invest, the funds is
currentlly in a security house in Europe which is worth $28.5M
please respond if you are willing to secure this funds for me.{REAL ESTATE}
business says the family. However, i will like you to know that after the
clearance of the funds out of the security company, 25% will will be for you
the account owner, 5% will be set aside for expenses made by both of us,
then 70 % will be used for real estate investment in your country and any
other country choosed later after meeting face to face, for the disburstment
of the said funds, so please you must be a trustworthy person and loyal to
my instructions.

However, you are expected to send the following informations
listed below, in order for the security company to authenticate you as the
rightfull beneficiary of the trusted funds immidiately you are in the
receipt of this mail.

PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER.
BANK ADDRESS WITH PHONE.
PASSPORT PICTURE SCANNED.

(NB), I am prensently in london now
so please do not hestitate to call me as soon as you are in the receipt of
this mail. +447031949594.

Please mail me immidiately you are in the receipt of this
mail for more information.
Thanks and best regards.

Alhaji Harry Bello.

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