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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:
  • "dear brother " (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.
  • +447031947645 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: mralex smith <mralex_smith1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:26:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TO MADRAS HOUSE


Dear Brother ,

I called you brother because I have promised my God that any body that help me to get this money out of barclays bank deserve to be regarded as a blood brother.I assure you that i will never offend you in anyway and if i offend you neither knowingly or unknowingly let God strike me death.

Brother, I want you to understand that the fund is not in my position to be transfer into your bank account because I do not work with barclays bank since four years ago, after i had a car accident and my back bone was broken.

But I will give you every informations that will enable barclays bank transfer the fund into your bank account through the appplication for claim.

The telephone banking number I gave to you for confirmation belongs to barclays bank.Feel free to call the number for your confirmation.You don't need to speak with any body when you call because barclays bank has alredy programmed the money in their account vetting slit long ago.
Please call the number .Have the number once again +44 703 194 7645, access code 112.
If you call the number, machine will request for access code number being 112 for final confirmation.

One more thing can you visits me in london for face to face discussion before we proceed?

I wait to hear from you.
Mr Alex Smith.



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