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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +447045708593 (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.
  • fedrick_colby10@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • fedrick_colby04@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?fedrick=20colby?= <fedrick_colby10@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: fedrick_colby04@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 11:24:57 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION PLS READ


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: fedrick_colby10@yahoo.co.uk



- Dear Friend,STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL I Know that this mail will come to you as surprise since we have not known or met before, but please, I would like you to treat it like blood brother affair and with the urgency and secrecy it requiresI am Ken Colby Fedrick ,the Head of Delegation of theWorld Bank in Middle East. I am the linkman between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries -( OPEC) and World Bank in Iraq. I also attend OPEC meetings constantl y inGeneva and Vienna.Through the indirect sale of our allocated OIL QUOTA in OPEC before the out break of war between the USA lead coalation forces and SADDAM HUSSEIN Government, I was able to make $35million from commissions I received from the company which executed some contracts there in the middle east ON BEHALF OF OPEC, this fund is currently deposited in a top European Security and Finance company. I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly because I am still in the se!
rvice of OPEC and World Bank and the code of conduct bureau forbids me to participatein the sale of Oil quota with my company's name.It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance in moving this fund into your account for my further investment plan. If you will be interested to assist me to claim this money,claim documents will be processed and send to you. The documents with which the fund is deposited with the security company will be changed to refl ect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund as the beneficiary.For your assistance, I will give you 30% of the fund . I am aware of the international monitoring of all large-scale financial movements after the September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of financial investigation ,I will provide all classified clearance paper from the relevant body which will exonerate the money from either drug, money laundry or terrorist related proceeds. Due to the!
nature of my profession, I am now in london,after the IRAQ AND THE CO
ALITION FORCES WAR as we have become targets of terrorist attack.Please Kindly respond to my proposal through this(fedrick_colby04@yahoo.co.uk). I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction. You should also provide me with your private telephone and fax numbers for easier communication. As soo n as I hear from you, I will now furnish you with the modalities for the smooth and efficient execution of this transaction.Expecting your response and treat this proposal with utmost confidentiality. Best regards, Ken colby Fedrick.Phone:+447045708593.Email:fedrick_colby04@yahoo.co.uk.

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