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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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447031956249 (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.
  • felix_taylor2006b@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: felix2006_taylor@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:28:53 +0200
Subject: From Felix Taylor

>From Felix Taylor
LONDON, UK
TEL:+44-7031956249
E-MAIL: felix_taylor2006b@myway.com

ATN: CEO
Good Day!
I hope my email meets you well. I am in need of your assistance. My
name is Mr. Felix Taylor. I am in charge of Administration, London Office
of the Engineering military unit, in Ba'qubah in Iraq, operating from
our office in London, UK. We have about $25 Million US dollars that we
want to move out of Iraq. My partners and I need a good partner someone
we can trust. It is oil money and legal.
But we are moving it through diplomatic means to send it to their
nearest office to you, using diplomatic courier service. The most important
thing is that can we trust you? Once the funds get to you, you take
your 40% out and keep our own 60%. Your own part of this deal is to find a
safe place where the funds can be sent to. Our own part is sending it
to you. If you are interested I will furnish you with more details. But
the whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all
times.
I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in
advance as I anticipate your co-operation. You can reach me on via
email: felix_taylor2006b@myway.com or telephone +44-7031956249
Waiting for your urgent response.
Regards,
Mr. Felix Taylor

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