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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447031924173 (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.
  • topspeedexps3@yahoo.co.th (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ukw_ inningss227" <ukw_inningss227@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: topspeedexps1@yahoo.co.th
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:07:38 +0100
Subject: UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION

UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
TICKET FREE/ONLINE E-MAIL ADDRESS WINNINGS DEPARTMENT.
Telephone: +44-70319-24173

If you are the correct owner of this email address,then be glad this day as
the result of the UK lotto online e-mail winning draws and sweepstakes held
in DUBAI-UNITED ARAB EMIRATE on the 29th of January 2007 has just been
released and we are glad to announce to you that your e-mail address has won
you the lottery in the first category and you are entitled to claim the sum
of US$4.6M.

Your email addresses was entered for the online draw on this Ticket Number:
APP236566301307 and won on this Lucky Number: MX014926583.You are to contact
Mr. Joshua Ong on the below email address for quick delivery of your won
cheque of US$4.6M. All winners cheque are certified cashiers and are
cashable in any bank of any country.

To enable the Courier Company ascertain you as the rightful
receiver of the cheque, include the below listed information in your contact
mail.

Your country, complete official names, amount won, ticket and lucky numbers,
date/venue of draw, address where your wish to receive your winnings,
contact telephone, mobile and fax numbers, sex, age, occupation and job
title.

Top Speed Express UAE Company Ltd.
Office Address: 68 Naif Road, Dubai UAE.
Email-Address: topspeedexps3@yahoo.co.th
Contact Agent: Mr Joshua Ong.
Telephone: +971-50-4273258

Yours Truly,
Mr Valentine Anderson.
Co-ordinator.
UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION

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