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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.
  • +27730286645 (South Africa, 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.
  • davidbret0700@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "david bret" <davidbret0700@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:55:35 +0200
Subject: V.Urgent.

Dear Lorenz,

I received your mail and also noted your detail information..

I have started the necessary documentation to get the legal documents needed
in your name. This may take about 3-4 days to get the legal documents and
then get it submitted to the bank for release and transfer of the fund to
your bank account. Once the documents are obtained, I will send you copies
as proof and for record purposes.

Meanwhile, you should scan and send to me the first page of your
international passport or national identity document because I need it to
be attached to one of the applications that will be filled in your name for
submission to the High court. The first page of the passport is needed since
you will not be here in person.

Kindly send a copy of the first page of the passport today so that I attach
it to the application which I intend to submit to the High Court immediately

Waiting for your urgent mail. In case of any urgent clarification, you can
call me on my line: +27 73 028 6645.

Thanks

David Bret


>From: Lorenz Vogelst <lorenzvogelst66@mozartmail.info>
>Reply-To: lorenzvogelst66@mozartmail.info
>To: davidbret0700@hotmail.com
>Subject: RE:{Spam?} V.Urgent.
>Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:00:09 +0100
>
>
>How are things with you?
>
>As I think you would wish to understand, I give now my job. My job is a
>butcher. It is a not easy job and I do not earn much, so maybe you can
>grasp why I am sometimes uncertain as your lovely scheme sounds so
>excellent.
>
>Kindly mail me all the documents relating to your fine scheme. Would you
>post them to me at my new address:
>
>Mr Lorenz Vogelst
>Zim Weg 97
>Am Vogelberg
>92957
>Federal Republic of Germany
>
>To make faster communication, you might want to call me at +49173 9986628.
>It is the new phone at my work. The fax at work is +49 1744268695. In
>addition I attach for sure my id document for your use.
>
>Is this summary adequate? I want to know you more. Please inform me: what
>sort of place do you live in? Furthermore, what does your face look like?
>
>When I was much younger my grandmother told me: Insects do not nest in a
>busy door-hinge.
>
>It would be good if you would please respond? I would wish for something
>gracious from you.
>
>Regards,
>
>Hr Vogelst
>
>Save the world. Get the girl. Pass math.
>http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp11.htm
>
>--Attachment: drivinglicence-scan.jpg/MIME/BASE 64--
>*Attachment removed by Qmail server*
>No attachments are permitted to be sent from mozartmail.com. This is to
>prevent potential abuse and the spread of computer viruses and trojans.

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