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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • gallantrustseco_ltd@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Gallant Security" <gallantrustseco_ltd@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:13:22 -0500
Subject: GALLANT TRUST SECURITY COMPANY LTD,(INFORMATION)

GALLANT TRUST SECURITY COMPANY LTD,
DIRECT FAX: 44-870-4787093 TEL:: 44-20-70197206
EMAIL: gallantrustseco_ltd@hotmail.com

ATTN: MRS,WINOLA KUESTDER,

NOTIFICATION ON YOUR CONSIGNMENT:

subject to our last email sent to you in respect of your last message,We
urgently want to know acctually if you are the right person that the
represantative lawyer write application on his behalf to our office here in
London.

Secorndly,I will advice you anytime you are sending any message to us try
and talk about the transaction we have with or you dont stop communication
with us once you are not the right person.

We requsted your urgent reply.

Yours sincerely

MICHAEL SMITH

MICHAEL SMITH
DIRECTOR OF OPERATONS.

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