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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447045711665 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Infos Larisa <buzlinkers_invest@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 17:38:18 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT LETTER



Dear Friend. Compliment of the season.. I'm sorry the manner i wrote to you but is becuase of the urgent required that i have to contact you through email,i dont know how you are familiar with things that happened in United State. that United State Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was fired during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, March 14,2007 by (UNITED STATES).
I will like to make my self know to you , Am Mr Gunter Leupold [ financial Advice to Gen.Alberto Gonzales]. i hail from Garmany but for this event i left United State to London to secure my little weathy and money that was not found by the United State, i had several investment and business status but all was siezed by the U.S Government, but for the goodness of God i had some amount secured with Bank Of Scotland last year and the money in question is $ 14.2 USD Million.I have the Certificate of Desposit as am writing you.i got your email address through a laible research that i havbe all the confident that you can be able to invest with me in your country.I has an investment in Real Estate before and i know much about Real Estate business so tell me if we can invest in Real Estate or there is another good and profitable business in your country.What i need from you now is your Confidentail/Trust and your Sole concern over this business. forward your Phone Numbers, Full name and Country to me.I will wait for your positive respond over this proposal, and feel free to contact me on below via personel contact.

E-mail:: alert_gunterleupold@yahoo.deContact Phone Number:: +44 7045 711 665Fax Number :: +44 7005 968 929Mr Gunter Leupold.
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