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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million british pounds" (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.
  • +447040117565 (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.
  • michael_patrick1@alexandria.cc

Fraud email example:

From: michael patrick <michael_patrick5555@web.de>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 05:07:26 +0100
Subject: FROM MR.MICHEAL PATRICK.




From : Mr.Micheal Patrick.
Phone Numbers: ++44 7040117565
Address: 3 Presley Way
Crownhill, Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK8 OES
United Kingdom.
Private Email:michael_patrick1@alexandria.cc


Dear Sir/Madam,

I got your contact over the internet as a trustworthy and reliable person. please pay attention and understand my reason of contacting you today through this email. My name is Mr.Micheal Patrick I am the personal solicitor to a foreinger, Late Mr. Ahmad kashani ,an Iraq who unfortunately laost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which crashed on January 31 2000. You may read more about the crash on visiting this C.N.N News internet website. com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

I desprately need your assistance to secure and move huge sums of money left behind by my late client to the tune of £36,000,000,00 (Thirty-six million British Pounds Sterling). I will pay you 20% of the total sum for your coperation in this matter.I will give you more details,on your positive response, also include in your reply and acknowledgement of this mail your telephone/fax number so that we can disscuss in details.

Send your reply to my private email via; michael_patrick1@alexandria.cc [mailto:michael_patrick1@alexandria.cc]

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Micheal Patrick



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