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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "you will be given 30%" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447031821132 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448712561833 (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.
  • joboats10@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: john boateng <joboats10@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:10:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Fund/Meeting in Spain.


FROM:MR.JOHN BOATENG
PRIVATE EMAIL:joboats10@yahoo.co.in

Dear Sir,

This letter was borne out of my sincere desire to establish a business/mutual relationship with you. I got your contact through the directory. My name is Mr. John Boateng(18 Years) the son of Chief Joshua Boateng (the former deputy minister of finance under the ousted civilian government) who was killed and mutilated by the military junta led by Major, Paul Koroma after over-throwing the elected government of President Tijan Kabba. Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and disturbances in Sierra-Leone but the pressure of war drove me and my mother out of Sierra-Leone into exile in England where we have been living under political asylum for 3 years.

Sadly, my mother died of cancer 2 months ago and was buried in England. Prior to her death, she handed me over a certificate meant for a secret deposit, which my father made in a security company in China.The deposit that is worth $10,000,000.00 (Ten million U.S Dollars) was money paid to his corporation by its overseas customers in the heat of the conflict.He made the deposit in his name with the hope of converting it to his personal use at the end of the war but was killed when the conflict intensified as a result of his opposition to the rebel forces. I have contacted the Security Company in Spain to confirm the deposit and establish ownership.I need your approval to stand as my beneficiary.

Due to the death of my mother and the return of peace in Sierra-Leone, I have decided to solicit for the participation of an honest and trustworthy person or company that will assist in the transfer and business re-investment of the money. I cannot do it alone due to my present social status and total ignorance of the business world. You will be given 30% percent of the money at the end of the transaction.If you are interested in the above proposal, contact me immediately through the email address indicated
above for more details. You must maintain absolute confidentiality to ensure success, Please contact me via this numbers so that i can give you full details and procedure to follow:

TEL:+44-70-3182-1132
FAX:+44-87-1256-1833
Best regards.
JOHN.



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