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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:
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: up express02 <upexpress02@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:48:44 +0200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMMITTEE (UK).



INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMMITTEE (UK). P O Box 1010 Liverpool,L70 1NL UNITEDKINGDOM (Customer Services)Dear Beneficiary,Now ,we are happy about our succeeded in resolving all related problems that has held the transfer impossible.The international Monetary Fund(IMF)have rendered a tremendous help to this Programme. We regret to announce the mismanagement of beneficiaries fund by our appointed zonal representatives; we are not able to meet up with winners fund due for payment.

In appreciation of your patients and understanding to receive your fund we have decided to reward you with the sum of ($950,000.00) Bank Draft Your identification code IS UKTNL5623 for compensation.

Now contact our zonal coordinator/payment officer Mr Patrick Alison, Access management and support initiatives, a consultant firm on his e-mail address: upexpress_claimcenter@yahoo.frPlease do send him the following-

1 Full names:2 Contact address:3 E-mail address:4 Age&Sex5 Telephone number:6 Fax number:7 Country of origin:8 State of origin:9 Brief description of your company:

Immediately you receive your fund PLEASE LET US KNOWso that we can take account of how many beneficiaries that were paid.Mr.Andrew KabelNATIONAL COORDINATORPAYMENT/REWARDYour Winning Compensation Fund
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