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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.
• 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.
  • +447014219741 (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.
  • churchloan101@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bltwins@mchsi.com (LOAN OFFER)
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:19:04 +0000
Subject: COLLECT LOAN FROM CHURCH OF CHRIST

Church of Christ in England
St Johns Lane Bedminster
Bristol, England
BS3 5AY England, UK

DEAR:SIR/MADAM,

I AM REV.PAUL MARK OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN ENGLAND.THE ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS YOU.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE CALLING FROM GOD TO HELP THE NEEDING,BY
GIVEN OUT LOAN TO ANY PERSON THAT NEED MONEY TO DO BUSINESS.

THE AMOUNT OF THE LOAN IS THIS £70,000.00 AND £70,000,000.TO BE GIVEN OUT TO YOU
AND YOU WILL RETURN THE MONEY BACK IN 4 YEAR TIME TO THE CHURCH.

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION NEEDED TO PROCESS YOUR LOAN.

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Your amount of loan you want for us:

IF YOU ARE READY TO COLLECT THE LOAN SEND YOUR REPLY URGENT TO US VIA OUR EMAIL
ADDRESS:

Name: REV.PAUL MARK.
Telephone Number:+447014219741
FAX NO:+44870 974 2091
Contact Emial Address: churchloan101@yahoo.co.uk


REGARDS,

REV.PAUL MARK.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam