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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.
• 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.
  • +448704783502 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031842290 (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.
  • visainfo.wdaisl@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • visainfo.wdaisl@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WILLIAM DRYDEN AND ASSOCIATES IMMIGRATION SERVICES <wdaisl8@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 08:44:11 -0600
Subject: IMMIGRATION/VISA INFORMATIONS



WILLIAM DRYDEN & ASSOCIATES IMMIGRATION SERVICESSolicitors, Notary Public, Immigration & Recruitment Consultants.204 Dover Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4NWPHONE: + 44-703-184-2290FAX: +44-870 478 3502, OR +1-240-248-4611REPLY TO EMAIL ADDRESS 1: visainfo.wdaisl@gmail.comREPLY TO EMAIL ADDRESS 2: visainfo.wdaisl@yahoo.com William Dryden and Associates Immigration Services (WDAISL) is one of UK's most highly recognized and with team work and collaboration with specially trained professionals, William Dryden and Associates has the expert skills, broad-based experience, and in-depth knowledge of immigration law to help you successfully apply for and quickly receive your VISA or Permanent Resident Status into any country of your choice. William Dryden and Associates wants to prove to you that we can assist you in achieving your dream of immigrating to any country of your choice. We have helped thousands of people like you from AFRICA, ASIA, EASTERN EUROPE, OCEANIA, ARABIC COUNTRIES, etc etc relocate to their new homeland and to locate employment opportunities. While our head office is situated here in London, UK for ease of service, we have a network of representatives and connections around the world. We can arrange visit visa, tourist visa and employment visa for any country of your choice in Europe, America, Australia etc etc including Australia, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Qatar etc etc.We offer a trusted service that gets results. Our services are guaranteed by a 100% refund policy. That is, if we accept you as a client, we ensure that you will receive your permanent residence visa. Any unsuccessful applicant will receive 100% of their money back. Therefore, signing with William Dryden and Associates offers you 100% opportunity with NO RISK. Our expertise and experience shows in our high success rate.Our team of consultants will be able to assess your application for immigration at no charge. Upon determination of your eligibility a member of our company will provide you with a detailed breakdown of our fees and services, via e-mail or telephone. All e-mail inquiries will be replied by one of our team of consultants within twenty-four (24) hours from the time of receipt.Using William Dryden and Associates Immigrating services is one of the most important decisions you will ever take in your life. So kindly write us an email today and tell us your names, what country visa are you looking for, what type of visa you are looking for and how many months or years you want to live there. As soon we hear from you we will provide you with the next step to follow. Please do not reply to this email box, any mails sent to this hotmail box is not monitored and cannot be replied. So kindly send all your mails to our official email addresses as follows: EMAIL ADDRESS 1: visainfo.wdaisl@gmail.com OR EMAIL ADDRESS 2: visainfo.wdaisl@yahoo.comRegardsMrs. Tracie Lee RogersOperations ManagerIMMIGRATION IS COMPLEX, BUT WE MAKE IMMIGRATION EASY AND SIMPLE!!!
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam