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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.
  • +447024073436 (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.
  • danmicheal22@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Daniel Micheal" <danmicheal@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: danmicheal22@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 06:24:46 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE PLS.

This is a personal mail from me and it should be for your eyes only, kindily discard it if
you are not capable of handling it with me.

Lloyds TSB Group Plc,
25 Gresham Street,
London EC2V 7HN,
Phone:+447024073436
Email:danmicheal22@yahoo.co.uk

Can you invest $15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) that will be
under your control in your country? This amount will be transferred to your personal
account as soon as I receive your reply indicating your interest and ability to handle
this.

I will let you know the full details of this fund and where it was originated from
immediately you indicate your interest and also the necessary documents regarding the
fund will be forwarded to you immediately. Kindly forward the details below for further
steps.

1. Your full name, Address, Direct Phone No/Fax., Company name/Position
2. Bank name, Account #.
This is authentic and risk free. Our sharing ratio will be subject to negotiation.
Thank you.

Regards,
Danile Micheal
Manager Finance: (Lloyds TSB Groups Plc)
Email:danmicheal22@yahoo.co.uk
Warm greetings

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam