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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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: BARRY WOODS <gcs_customercareonline@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 21:45:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT


Dear Ilsa Nagel,
You are adviced to follow the payment instruction procedure in making the payment via Western Union Money Transfer office close to you. Note that all proofs including your winning Certificate would be couriered to you as soon as we have recieved your payment. I Just want to reassure you that your winning is real and you will not have any problems with the EU Banking Laws because your winning Certificate is there to show that your funds was obtained Legally from the Uk Lottery Board. I advice you to comply to instructions. Once again Congratulations.
Warm Regards,
Mr Barry Woods


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