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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.
  • +4407031851849

Fraud email example:

From: Jason Stewart <jstewart_uk06@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 21:51:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REF: UKL/74-A0802742005 (CLAIMS PROCESSING) REMINDER


Dear Prizewinner,

This is to inform you that I am still awaiting your response to my last mail to you regarding the verification and processing of your claims winnings.

Please it is very important that you get in touch with me without any further delay and also provide me with all the details requested in order for me to start the verification and processing of your winnings. Note below the details requested from you:


FULL NAME:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
TEL. NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
NAME OF NEXT OF KIN AND ADDRESS:
AMOUNT WON:
BATCH NUMBER:
REFERENCE Nº:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS:
AGE:


Please note that failure for you to start the processing of your winnings within five (5) days will be taken to mean that you have voluntarily forfeited your winnings. Please be advised.

I look forward to receiving your response to this mail.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,


Jason Stewart,
Tel: +44 (0) 703-185-1849
Tel: +44 (0) 703-183-6557
Tel: +44 (0) 703-183-6561
Fax: +44 (0) 870-478-7506



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