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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.
  • +448701326286 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447780972826
• 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.
  • numiscorp@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: stacy willmore <stacywillmore@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:51:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: REFERRAL FOR PAYMENT.



Dear Sir ,
Furtherance to your application of claim of your lottery prize awards winning be further advised that your application for payment has been approved for immediate remittance of your funds and our corresponding Payment Agent has been advised accordingly.

Do Contact the Corresponding Payout Security Company for the collection of your funds.

NUMIS CORPORATION PLC.
Numis Securities Ltd
Cheapside House
138 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6LH
TEL: +44 778 097 2826
FAX: +44 870 132 6286
numiscorp@yahoo.co.uk
Contact: Charles Spicer (Head of Corporate Finance).

Once again, we extend a warm congratulation to you for your lucky prize awards winning which your fate has brought to you and hope you shall be willing to participate in the subsequent Lottery jackpots and frequent usage of the internet.

Contact us for further enquiry and assistance (IF ANY).

We are at your complete disposal for efficient and reliable services.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs Stacy Willmore.

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