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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.
  
• 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.
  • +34659508091 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: VSL CLAIM CENTER <winningsclaimcentre2007@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:49:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION


Dear Emmy,

As regards your mail,your response was quite suprising to us,because we are the payment claim center in-charge of your case,we are suppose to make all verification as regards your prize claim,make sure all payment is made to the right person,we sent you a payment form to enable fill and return back to us.

I want you to know that we are only here to make remittance of your payment to you nothing more than that,you have to follow our instruction,if really you want to process your claim,the other day you speak to one of our European claim officer,you are now saying that the number is unreachable,Madam,we are not in any point begging to make claim to your prize,

Please,your matter have been transfer to the Co.ordinator European Claim center.

Please,find our contact below:
TEL: +34-659-508-091
TEL/FAX: +34-912-725-143 European claim center fax number
TEL/FAX 00161-437-7909 America Sponsor Fax number.

Please,let us know what you want us to do,get back to us as soon as possible.

Thank You.

koslowsky nicholas.
Co.ordinator.




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