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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:
  • "money order " (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.
  • +447031846535 (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.
  • cookerfowler01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "cooker fowler" <cookerfowler21@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cookerfowler01@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:20:14 -0400
Subject: JOB OFFER...............

LONDON LUGGAGE COMPANY.
45-51 Elm Grove Road,
Barnes,London , NW7 8AJ
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1208/8451.php
+44 703-184-6535
I am Mr.COOKER FOWLER,the managing director of the above mentioned
company.My company has been undergoing some problems receiving our checks
from our reputable customers from overseas and WE have decided to appoint
you
as our debt collector from our overseas creditors.
The creditors always send us checks or Money order for our payments but
foreign checks
take longer time to clear and sometimes some of them got lost in transit and
it becomes problem to us getting our money.
We have now agreed that any payment you receive on our behalf, 10% will be
allocated
for you as your share while the remaining will be remitted to us through
wire transfer or the bank account information we shall give for that purpose
or via our offshore payment centre.
To commence on this deal, you must have a bank account and good bank
record.You are to send the following in your reply:
1. Your Full Name and it will appear on the check
2. Your current telephone and fax numbers
3. Home address, State And Zip Code not postal address
4. Your company´s name if any or occupation.
5. Age
Note that the offer is legit and risk free,your duty is ONLY to receive
payment on our behalf from our debtors overseas mainly USA and Canada. If
you are interested, please do reply to cookerfowler01@yahoo.com with your
details but ignore if not interested.
COOKER FOWLER
London Luggage Company
+44 703-184-6535

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