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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:
  • "money transfer control number" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • jame_smith_manager@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • martinscole2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "james smith" <jame_smith_manager@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:17:31 +0000
Subject: Re:

Hello Jack,

   Thanks for the mail,....l do apprecaite your mail and l'll be so glad to be over-there with you to make things work-out asap.
Jack,...l'll need some Money to facilitate my trip to Chicago and l'll like you to get some Money over to my client's,..why i can have trip erected asap....l'll like you to get the Money over to them Via Western Union Money Transfer.

Here's my clients information's below:

     Name: Abbey Johnson
  Address: CityPoint, Level 32
           One Ropemaker Street
           London EC2Y 9AW
           United Kingdom
 Do get back to me with Western Union information's asap:
1)Money Transfer Control Number(MTCN):
2)Total Amount send by you will be $2500
3)Text,..Question and Answer:
Abbey Johnson will get my flight book immediately and l'll get back to you with the flight information's.

And the second client that'll get things work-out

     Name: Paul Akinson
  Address: CityPoint, Level 32
           One Ropemaker Street
           London EC2Y 9AW
           United Kingdom
Do get back to me with Western Union information's asap:
1)Money Transfer Control Number(MTCN):
2)Total Amount send by you will be $2500
3)Text,..Question and Answer:
Paul Akinson will get my hotel Reservation book.

 

Please do get back to me with the Western Union Information's asap,.cos l'll be so glad to work-out things immediately.

And do get back to me with this  e-mail box,..jame_smith_manager@hotmail.com

hoping to read from you asap,......have a lovely day for your-self.

Cole.

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From:  "FIRSTNAME LASTNAME" <senderaddress@senderdomain>
To:  martinscole2006@yahoo.com
Subject:  Re:
Date:  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 19:54:08 -0500
>Dear Mr. Martins Cole,
>
>I am happy to let you know that I was able to get the loan for
>$125,000 so that we can conclude this deal. Now, as to when you can
>come to  Chicago to pick up this money, it has to be before the end
>of
>July so that I can get my share of the money and pay back this loan
>before the first payment comes due.
>
>Please make your arrangements and inform me of when I should expect
>you.
>
>Regards,
>
>FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
>
>
>
>
>
>>FIRSTNAME LASTNAME,
>>The contents of your email are well understood. Please
>>keep me informed of the status of the loan and update me
>>when you receive the money. As soon as you get the
>>money, I will make arangements to travel to Chicago to
>>meet you and bring the money back so that we can
>>conclude this transaction earnestly.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Martins Cole

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