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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:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +447031956231 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert King"<cna202@excite.com>
Reply-To: rking35@yahoo.es
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:37:05 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Your Attention








Re: Privileged and Confidential



Dear Sir,



My Name is Mr. Robert King. I work with Guernsey International

Fund Managers Ltd. (A Government Owned Funds Management Corporation).



In my Portfolio, I handle our Investor's Capital Funds that gives me

the opportunity to make 1.3% from the Return On Investments (ROI).

Nevertheless, the ROI are paid to our Investors on the expiration of

every 3 years. On this note, I have acquired a total sum of USD35million (Thirty-five Million United State Dollars) representing the 1.3% of ROI and hereinafter need someone that will be ready to work with me to receive the aforementioned funds on my behalf without my establishment knowing that I am the bona fide owner of the funds. However, there is no risk involved as well as legal implication. Our sharing ratio will be 60:40 if you are interested.



I look forward to hearing from you shortly.



Kind Regards,

Mr. Robert King.

+44 703 195 6231



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