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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:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447011128513 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: larry grain <info_fiduciarydepartmentuk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:36:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FINAL UPDATE.


FREELOTTO GROUP INTERNATIONAL
Prize Remittance Division (PRD)
Acknowledegement Receipt Claims Form -E

OUR REF: ref FL/0507/
FILE REF 07-21786542
DATE:14th/02/2007

Attention:Prize Winner,

Sequel to the board meeting held in our office on the 13th of February 2007, I have been directed by the Freelotto Group International to inform winners who have not claimed their winning that the deadline date for claiming which have already expired has been extended to a period of seven working days from today.

We have noticed that some winners, who have not claimed their winning, are finding it difficult to believe they have actually won this is as a result of the ill that has taking over the Lottery board. We henceforth will want to inform winners who fall in that category, to for the avoidance of doubt, reserved with the privilege of coming in person to the United Kingdom office of Freelotto Group International.

You are advised to makeup all outstanding charges with the finance department to enable them precede with the transfer or courier delivery of your winning sum to your location.

You are to send us your details to enable us contact you in person for clarity purposes.
FULL NAMES

CONTACT ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

QUOTE BATCH AND REFERENCE NUMBER

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS

PAYMENT OPTION

Note also, that you are to act fast upon the receipt of this email as failure to comply with the seven days notice; you will be sent our letter of disclaimer which means you have finally forfeited your winning sum. You are to state reason why you cannot continue with the lottery processes as your winning sum can change your life for the better.

I await your reply soonest.
Best Regard

Larry Grain
FIDUCIARY ADVISER
+447011128513



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