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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 advice you " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447031817946 (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.
  • livinusjomo.2002@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "livinus jomo" <livinusjomo003@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:37:53 +0200
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT,

From: Mr. LIVINUS JOMO
TEL:/+447 031 817 946,
FAX:/+448 70 471 872,
EMAIL: Livinusjomo.2002@yahoo.com

Attn:Sir/Madam,

Good day,

I work with and I have urgent demand for supply of D/chromium Mixers, and I
hereby write to enquire if you have the material for immediate supply to a
potential customer from UK here on commission bases.

Reliably I know the material is found in your region to be precise, hence I
contacted you in this regard, therefore, if you have the material or can
source/procure it, quickly let me know your price and available quantity so
that I can discuss with my client for a trip to meet with you and consummate
the
business, thus I expect your price to be competitive and must not exceed
$315-$320 per piece, since buyer need 1,500 pieces at $580 per piece.

Pls reply this mail, or call my tell for us to discuss more in details,+447
031 817 946, terms / modalities and seal the deal immediately.

Your earliest response is urgently needed. Please I will advice you to
contact me with my private yahoo email address.

Best regards,
Mr. LIVINUS JOMO.
+447 031 817 946,
Email:Livinusjomo.2002@yahoo.com

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