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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +31643682583 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • kolomamallil@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sirat sul <siratsul@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 03:34:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION MR ROBERT


ATTENTION MR ROBERT


I will like you to provide the following informations,
so that I can hand it over to my attorney. Who will
prepare the power of attorney.for you As I am in a critical
condition of health. I am dragging between life and death
as you can see my condition of health in the document which I send to you.


1) full names


2) full address


3) sex


4) place/date of birth


5) state and country of origin


6) occupation


7) telephone and fax number


This informations will enable my attorney
KOLOMA, M ALLI ADVOCATEEN
NIEUWE PRINSEGRACT 80,
HS,1018 VV, AMSTERDAM
EMAIL—kolomamallil@lawyer.com
TEL/FAX:+31-643-682-583
NETHERLANDS this information will enable my attorney to prepare the Necessary documents for you. So that you becomes the beneficiary of the fund.thanks for your concern.


Best regard
MRS SIRAT SUL




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