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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447024037132 (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.
  • kennedybest.natwest1@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Kennedy Best" <kennedybest3@marsool.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:49:00 +0300
Subject: Payment


From The Desk of
Kennedy Best
Nat west Bank Plc.
0.3 miles SE - St. Thomas Hospital ,
Lambeth Palace Rd , London , SE1 7EH
United Kingdom .
Tel : +44 (702) 403 7132
Reply only with : kennedybest.natwest1@yahoo.co.uk
Our Ref: Natwmb.
Dear Winner
We write to notify you that our branch office has received a payment directive
from one of our reputable clients, (Euro Lottery Intern.) which results of the
E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain , Your
email account have been picked as a winner attached in the Category (A). All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft
users from company and individual email addresses.
Sequel to this instruction to debit our clients account with our branch and
credit you through international bank certified draft to the tune of Ten
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only,
In light of the above, we hereby request that you send immediately your mailing
address, mobile phone number and the name to be issued on the certified
international bank draft , hence our Telex Transfer Unit will not be liable for
any error /complication after the original copy has being issued.
However, we advice that you send to us your email address to enable us send to
you the payment application form for completion by attachment before the
dispatch of the original copy to your mailing address.
Feel free to call on + 44 (702) 403 7132 ,Reply only with :
kennedybest.natwest1@yahoo.co.uk
Yours truly,
Kennedy Best
DIRECTOR DRAFT PAYMENT UNIT.
NATWEST BANK, PUTNEY
UNITED KINGDOM
NOTE: This e-mail and any accompanying attachments are confidential. The
information is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is
addressed. Any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this e-mail
communication by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended
recipient, please notify us immediately by returning this message to the sender
and delete all copies. Thank you for your cooperation



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