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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:

• 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.
  • +447024093192 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448715049873 (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.
  • gregholdings_218@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "gregholdings333@terra.es" <gregholdings333@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:30:13 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: JOB OFFER





Hello,

My name is GREG GEORGE of GREGORY HOLDINGS.My company deals

with the sale of fabrics and prints works,sculptures and

carvings, antique articrafts and produces various fabrics

materials,batiks,assorted fabrics and various traditional

costumes from all over the world and we have clients we

supply weekly in the United States.The company is seeking for

reliable,hardworking,responsible,loyal,honest,and hardworking

someone.

I would like to know if you are interested.Respond only if

you will like to work from home
part-time and get paid weekly without leaving or it affecting

your present job. (PAY IS GOOD)
Please if you are interested forward the following info to
(gregholdings_218@yahoo.co.uk)
1.Full names 2.Phone numbers/fax 3.Full contact address
Hoping to hear from you soon.

GREG GEORGE
104 leonard street
london ec2a 4rh
Ph: +44-702 409 3192
Tel: +44-871 504 9873

















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