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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +447040110781 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448712562161 (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.
  • tonymart_88@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • tonymart_33@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: TONY MARTINS <tonymart_88@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: tonymart_33@myway.com
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 09:24:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HELO>>>>>>>


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: tonymart_88@yahoo.ca

I am Tony Martins; I work with Golden Hind Investment in London, the United Kingdom. I work as a Claim Facilitator in the Oil and Gas Industry especially in the Sub Saharan Africa. I have sojourned in prominent oil producing areas of Africa and have


been instrumental in facilitating compensations for indigenous oil communities resulting from crude oil exploration leading to spillage and pollution.Compensations were sought in accordance to the Civil Liability Convention of the International Oil Pollution Compensat ion Fund.



Recently, I have been working on a project of mine called Care for Africa Project (CAP). This I hope to establish as a Foundation with Operational Headquarters in your country. It is aimed to combat the dreaded HIV/Aids in Africa. The initial capital needed for its establishment is a gratification due to me in the course of my claim facilitating effort for the oil producing communities. This fund we shall invest in viable ventures in your country with its returns for financing the operations of CAP. I am reaching you to help facilitate the movement of the fund because I am not allowed professionally to do so as a Claim Facilitator. If you are interested to be my partner in bringing this vision to fruition, please do tell me more about you and your organization and possible investment that will aid the course of charity devoted to Africa. There is great need to bridge the gap between the under privileged Africa and developed countries of the world in thi s new global age challenges.



Kindly email me at tonymart_33@myway.com or fax me on +44-87-1256-2161



Sincerely,


TONY MARTINS


London, United Kingdom


Tel/Fax: +447040110781


Fax: +44-87-1256-2161



- TONY MARTINS

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