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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.
  • +27731223626 (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.
  • jamvineyard1@yahoo.com.au

Fraud email example:

From: "sweep stakes" <sweepstakes_201@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:21:15 +0200
Subject: Very Urgent.

Dear Winner.

Thank you for your email? Please i want you to know that this is a genuine thing and not a scam at all you win and you need to claim your fund as one of our online southstargame winner so now i want you to send your details as to process your winning fund, you can contact Mr. Jam Vineyard on this number +27 73 122 3626 also you can forward your details to him on this email: jamvineyard1@yahoo.com.au .

Below are the thing you are to send to process winning your fund

1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Telephone Number (Country Code)-(Area Code)- Phone
Number):
10 Cell Number: (Country Code)
11. Fax Number:
12. Draw Number above:
15. Email Address:

ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATION.

 

 

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