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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447031819737 (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.
  • deliveryfastcourier4@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "robertmoon1212@myway.com" <robertmoon1212@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:41:04 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RE: email


Hello Power Ball Winner, I received your email and have forwarded your winning cheque to the delivery firm that will handle the delivery. It will be delivered to you within 24hours after you have taken care of the required cost. You are to proceed to your bank with the check to cash it once you receive it.There is no tax payment. You are to contact the courier at once with your 1.Full Names2.Phone number3.Address on the requirements to sending your check to you.Below are their contact details:Delivery Fast courier Services205 Rotherhithe Street,London, SE16 5HWUnited KingdomHandling Officer: Mr. James Westemail:deliveryfastcourier4@yahoo.co.uk Details of the required cost will be communicated to you by the courierfirm once you contact them. You are to keep me fully informed on alldevelopments.Sincerely,Mr Robert Moon,Phone
Number:+447031819737.......................................................................................................................................This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for theexclusive use of the addressee(s). This email and its attachments may alsobe privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this bymistake please let us know by replying immediately and destroying theemail and its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding thecontents.

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