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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
  • +447040121843 (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.
  • ubsfin@hotmail.com
  • constabledeanprice_uk@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: CONSTABLE DEAN PRICE <constabledeanprice_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:16:29 +0100 (BST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF FUND RECOVERY



CITY OF LONDON POLICE
London United Kingdom


Dean price
Detective Constable
Economic Crime Department
Money Laundering Investigation Unit
Bucklersbury House
3 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4N 8AG

Dear Amarjit Singh,

NOTIFICATION OF FUND RECOVERY

I write in respect of a Fraud where one suspect was caught on Tuesday 27th June 2006 at the HSBC in London faking the change of your name to his American Friend Mr. James Duncan.

I investigated the case and found out the funds, rightfully belongs to you was discovered during our investigation.

You are therefore directed to contact the Head of Foriegn Operations. Mr. Marco Suter of the Union Bank Swiss London United Kingdom on email: ubsfin@hotmail.com

You can also contact me on My email Address or telephone Number for further investigation on constabledeanprice_uk@yahoo.co.uk or +44-704-012-1843

Thanks


CONSTABLE DEAN PRICE.
LONDON CITY POLICE





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