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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +447024056572 (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.
  • uk_police_office@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: POLICE OFFICE <uk_police_office@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: police_office@police.co.uk
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:11:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT: Ms Emestine Hoch,


UK POLIC OFFICE
819 London Road
Cheam, Surrey SM3 9BN
Email address: uk_police_office@yahoo.co.uk or suggestedlink@police-information.co.uk
Phone No: +447024056572
Fax No:0207 601 2942

ATTN: Ms Emestine Hoch ,

We undersand you and we are read to help you for your report you send to us now( can you send the person information to us so that we can fine the person so that can return your money back to you).

You will received your winning cheque and We want you to know this is a UK POLICE OFFICE.

You must act as the Bank instruct you do so as to have your winning transferred ( in cheque ) or ( wire transfer ) to your account as they told us anyway, we hope you understand.

We urge you to go ahead and pay for the delivery then send a copy of the payment slip to us via Email as your evidence of payment so that we can undertake any future risk if it may arise. But we assure you of no risk.

Fell free to reach us after payment and a copy of the payment slip as we rightly said earlier.

Congratulations and thanks for the enquiry, proctecting citizens is our pride and you cannot be denied of this.

REGARDS,
Danielle Jones.
( Security Dept. )



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