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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.
  • +447024096768 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: HSBC BANK LONDON <desk_osazua78@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:48:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn:Our Esteemed Customers.



London,United Kingdom.
Sir John Kemp-Welch8 Canada Square
+44702-4096768



Attn:Our Esteemed Customers.
Beneficiary.

This is to notify you that HSBC LONDON is directly incharge of your payment release and henceforth,you are adviced here to communicate directly to our bank for your payment release without any forther delay.We also advoce all beneficiaries to kindly reconfirm all their banking details where they want their funds deposited into and carefully printed in capital letter to avoid mistakes.

However,the information required are as follows:
BENEFICIARY'S NAME AND ADDRESS.
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE CONTACT NUMBERS.
AMOUNT AND PURPOSE.
BANK NAME AND ADDRESS.
BANK TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
ACCOUNT NUMBERS/DETAILS.

As soon as we confirm the following details,we will advice you accordingly on the legal administrative proceedures to enable you receive your funds and other information's that will serve you as a guide.

Regards,


Sir John Kemp-Welch



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