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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: delievery service <info7_021couriercompany@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 06:37:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT TREAT AS IMMEDIATE


Dear Adalicia Deckermacher,

Compliment of the day to you and your lucky family, the question you are asking is not for me but for your fudiciary agent, all you have to do now is go and make the payment so as to enable us deliver your persel to you, that is what concerns me.

The International money transfer company, Western Union Money Transfer have been chosen as method of payments for customers, you are to make payment through any regional office close to you. This payment method was adopted to ameliorate and speed up the process of payment and delivery because of its wide network of operation.

You are to make payment through any regional office close to you, payable to
Justin Thompson at the office address below:

Justin Thompson {Accounts officer/Representative}
45 hackney str
Atherstone
Warwickshire
CV9 2RY, United Kingdom

Send via email, the following information as they appear on the Western Union Money Transfer transfer slip:
1. Name and address of sender.
2. Amount sent.
3. Control number {MTCN}.
4. Test question and answer if any.

Delivery commences immediately payment for charges has been confirmed by our Accounts officer.



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