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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.
• 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.
  • +447040106493 (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.
  • eric_arthur@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Eric Arthur" <eric_arthurr@mixmaiil.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: eric_arthur@mixmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:49:28 +0000
Subject: Pls treat as urgent.

Eric Arthur
UBS,United Kingdom
+447040106493.
eric_arthur@mixmail.com

I am Eric Arthur from the world's premier international private bank,UBS United Kingdom.
This request may seem strange,but I do hope you view it seriously as I am convinced
that you will be capable of providing me with a solution. There is this funds which is to
the tune of Nine Million pound sterling Which has been floating in this bank since
2000 after the death of the true owner of the account Dr David Clemetson, he lost his life
in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31st 2000 with
his entire family.
I came across his file while I was auditing the private investment accounts in UBS,United
Kingdom and I found out that nobody has showed up for the claims on behalf of the Late
Dr.David Clemetson as his next of kin.I have been monitoring this account since I discovered
this information. After much thought, I have concluded to contact you as a result of my
extensive search through the internet to execute this transaction with me. On acceptance
of this offer I will instruct you on the steps to claim this asset left behind by
late Dr.David Clemetson, so that the funds can be transfered to your account.
On confirming your interest and co-operation, I will give you the guide lines on how you
can transact with the bank for the approval of the claims to be transferd to your account.
After the transfer has been made,The sharing of the funds is 45% for me, 35% for you,20%
for the homeless people in our society.
As soon as I receive your response,i will give you more details and send copies of every
document required as we proceed.I await your honest response.
With Regards,

Eric Arthur
UBS,United Kingdom

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