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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.
  • +447024051526 (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.
  • jack_miline@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?miline.jack1@aliceadsl.fr?=" <miline.jack1@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:25:21 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?STRESS_FREE_LOAN!!!?=


ATTN:

Dear Good day,

Am Mr Jack Miline. London, England .I work for the Loan rendering company who assist in making life better for mankind and we are using this outlet in making our services offer to persons interested in acquiring a loan that is stress free loan and could be gotten easily too.We are giving out stress free loans to Interested individuals(persons) who are in need of it because we believe in making things and life style easier,comfortable and better.
Our loans is Non-Collateral laon and could be gotten if interested in Four working days.Our process is simple and straight and does not involve money transfer but its been sent to your bank account.

Interested person should contact via mail: jack_miline@yahoo.com
Because we beleive LOANS RENDERING work in trust and beleive in making life better.
Have a wonderful season with us.

Warmest Regards
Mr Jack Miline
C.E.O LOAN RENDERING
LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
Tele: +447024051526

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