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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.
  • +447011130743 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andy Cole" <andycole68@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:18:48 +0000
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Greetings!

I am Mr. Andy Cole, the Perm. Secretary to the commissioner of works here in
London, England.

I am writing you for your assistance in the successful conclusion of an
unfinished business deal worth US $36Million i had with Late Mr. Smith
Williams, I am looking for a foreigner who is going to be my partner in this
project.

This deal needs utmost confidentiality to avoid jeopardizing all my efforts
during this past years to have this US $36Million in my custody. I am
assuring you that this project is real and 100% risk free.

If you are interested in assisting me as my partner, get back to me as soon
as possible to enable me give you more details.

Thank you.

Mr. Andy Cole.
Perm. Secretary
Commissioner of works
London, England.
Tel: +44 701 113 0743
Tel: +44 702 401 4502
Fax: +44 702 403 4856

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