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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447024013569 (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.
  • brentwoodworcker@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BRENT WOOD WORCKER <brentwoodworcker@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:26:18 +0200
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary




UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL OFFICE
LONDON – UNITED KINGDOM.
TEL: +44 702 401 3569
FAX: +44 709 286 5823


Attention: Beneficiary,

Following the signal we received from our Investigation Unit in Europe, America, Asia, Africa Australia and New Zealand and the order which we received concerning your payment, be informed now that your payment will now be effected from our paying bank.

During the auditing and vetting of our payment files it was discovered from the records of outstanding transfer's due for payment which have been delayed by many officials and some of your agents from the source origin of your fund. Following the outcome of the board of director's meeting days back, be informed that your name is among the list to receive their payment/transfer which has been delayed. I wish to officially notify you that your contract payment is being processed and the part payment of Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($12.5 Million USD) will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.

Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm the information below to enable this office proceed and finalize your fund remittance without further delays and also stop further communication with all those that are claiming to help you as they are trying to divert your money to CRANE INC CANADA account, is it your company?. Kindly forward the below information’s to this office to enable us communicate and effect payment to you.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as the above information’s are received, your payment will be made available to you via an International Telegraphic Transfer, which will be confirmed in your nominated bank account. Reach me through the below email address: brentwoodworcker@gmail.com [mailto:brentwoodworcker@gmail.com]

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Brentwood Worcker
Director Foreign Remittance
United Nations Organization
London,United Kingdom.




[mailto:brentwoodworcker@gmail.com]



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