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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447024081663 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: ADAMS POWELL <beach_construct_com@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 05:54:49 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: TICKETING ENQUIRY


BEACH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
165-173 Hawley Road, DARTFORD, Kent
Berkshire DA1 1PB England.
Tel/Fax: +44- 702 408 1663

Dear Sir/Ma,
As the HEAD OF RESERVATION DEPARTMENT OF BEACH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, i will like to inquire if your travel agency company can book the flight below for our partners:

AMSTERDAM-LONDON-AMSTERDAM ON any available airline,Departure Date: 28/02/2007 and Return Date:28/03/2007.Economy ticket.

LAGOS-AMSTERDAM-AMSTERDAM ON any available airline,Departure Date: 18/02/2007 and Return Date:01/03/2007.Economy ticket.

LAGOS-LONDON-LAGOS ON any available airline,Departure Date: 25/02/2007 and Return Date:25/03/2007.Economy ticket.

LAGOS-CHINA(Beijing or guanzhou)-LAGOS ON any available airline,Departure Date: 25/02/2007 and Return Date:25/03/2007.Economy ticket.

Kindly provide me with the flight fare and reservation details and we shall make payment for these servicesthrough our credit cards.

I shall update you with the names of the passengers assoon as i hear from you. Looking forward to your soonest response and hope to build a mutual business relationship with your company.

Regards,
ADAMS POWELL


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