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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • +447045724793 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045706668 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: BARR DUKE ANDREW <approvedconsultants_006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:16:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT BANK FOR YOUR CLAIMS.....................


ATTN: ebba8548,
I am glad to inform you that your claims have been successfully processed.
You are hereby adviced to contact our payout Bank for your $1,500,000.00( one million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars)“Post Bank Plc.

CONTACT THE BANK FOR TRANSFER ;
Your Fund Deposit identification #:SUK88-564-53211
Mr. Blake Williams
Post Bank Plc
Tel: (+44)-704-570-6668
E-mail: postbank@whlbplc.com
______________________________________________________
** Your winning prize is currently deposited in a suspense account,
insured in Full Value in your Name with the Post Bank Plc.
Kindly oblige to follow the instructions of the Post Bank Plc. so that your winning prize can be transferred into your designated bank account as soon as possible.
Contact in ref of Barr. Smith David Brian “ Authorized Fiduciary Agent”
With your Depositor Code, it is necessary you quote in your email to the bank by providing detail below to them.

BENEFICIARY NAME:..................................

ADDRESS LINE:........................................

DATE OF BIRTH:.......................................

SEX:...............

MARITIAL STATUS:..............

TEL:....................

FAX:......................(OPTIONAL)

OCCUPATION:..........................................

PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCE CODE NUMBER: SUK88-564-53211

It is imperative that you add Your Depositor Reference Code: #: SUK88-564-53211 as the subject of your correspondence with the Post Bank Plc to ensure that they respond in a timely manner, I will require a concise update on every proceeding and correspondence with the bank as soon as you are in contact with them. If you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to keep me updated.

Once Again Congratulations!!!

Barrister Smith David Brain.
Tel: :+447045724793
FOREIGN MANAGER,PAYMENT AND RELEASE
DEPARTMENT,ALPHA CONSULATANT
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.



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