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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:

• 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.
  • +447024060023 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: lisa southgate <lisa_southgate_info_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:32:35 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:WINNING NOTIFICATION....(Customer Services)YOUR P


Attn:Ms. Tusti Ashoklingam

Compliments of the day to you,I quite appreciate your response once again as regards to your requested informations,Do note that any informations that we have received from any Beneficiaries remain secured and are strictly confidential to our managements only for the pruposes that it has been requested for the use.


Secondly,The fund in question is an annually programme which all Winners are randomlly selected in all continents Globally both by e-mail balloting and companies ,parastatals.This was the major reason why all Files have hence been advised to be strictly directed to the Office of the Director payments to ensure dure protocols are well carried out for payments to avoid any misconception of give away Prizes Or allow any so called mischivious acts from any of Our Staffs.

Even as the case stands now we have almost commenced on the second finalist shortlisted names which you have been programmed for and we are still awaiting to receive the required details as required from you to enable us further up on your Fund realise to you without delay.

I will await your soonest response with all the required details .

Regards.

Lisa Southgate..(Claim Agent)+44-7024060023



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