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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +31633705545 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • remittance_dept06@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: John Kluvet <j_kluvet2@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 18:03:17 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Security Company Information


Dear Pastor Robert Ised,

I received a message from the Security Company that you have not gotting to them via email.

I will be very greatfull if you can do these by contacting the Security Company on these below information.

FINANCESCORE FUDICIARY BUREAU
INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE TRANSFER & SECURITIES ONLY
JAN VERT SENSTRAAT 89, POST CODE/PLAATS 1956 AD
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS OFFICE.
HEAD OF REMITTANCE DEPT: GEORGE GARHAM
TEL: +31 633-705-545
FAX: +31 205-241-649
e-MAIL: remittance_dept06@yahoo.co.uk

He will be waiting to hear from you.

Mrs.Jenny Kluvet
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