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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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.
  • +447031945617 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OF THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY SWEEPTAKES <account@uknalonline.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 08:47:11 +0000
Subject: THREAT AS URGENT!!!



>From The Desk Of,Ms. Kate HudsonGm,International Transfers And Foreign OperationsThe Uk National Lottery Online Account Department PlcTelephone :+44 703 194 5617Fax :+44 700 580 2692
To,Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms. BRUNE KLUGSTEIN,E-mail id: brune.klugstein@germanmail.infoDate:2nd March, 2007.Dear Customer Klugstein,

Goodday to you from Ms Kate Hudson. How are you today? Hope everything is in good order.

I want to know why you have not respond to my mail to you since 02 march 2007 19:13:05, also to let you know that your winning price is in our possession and will be forwarded to the next lottery stake of the Uk National lottery online International Promo Draw.

Iwant ou to reply to this mail as soon as possible to enable us complete thetransfer of your wiiningprize to our domicillary account.

Ms. Kate HudsonGm,International Transfers And Foreign OperationsThe Uk National Lottery Online Account Department PlcTelephone :+44 703 194 5617Fax :+44 700 580 2692

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