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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:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447011153333 (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.
  • 447011153333josephvogt100@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: Joseph Vogt-Goetz <josephvogt45@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <josephvogt100@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:34:19 +0100
Subject: From Mr.Joseph Vogt-Goetz



+447011153333josephvogt100@yahoo.com.hk Dear Sir,
I represent a top German property magnate whose business partner,a briton died in a plane clash few years ago.He has asked me to contact you to seek your assistance in securing a fund which was the proceed of a crude oil deal in which he had substaintial interest.I am in London to get all necessary documentation that will give you legal tittle to handle this transaction upon your acceptance of this offer.My client does not speak English so he engaged me to come to London to avoid anybody listening to my communication with you which is common in Germany his country.
In brief,the money totalling $62,000,000.00 was the proceed of a crude oil bunkry deal from a certain third world country which his briton partner brokered on his behalf .The crude was supplied to a refinery in Europe and payment was made to his partner who promised to re-profile the fund to Italy where my client has interest in property investment.However,it was later discovered that the two trunk of dollars containing the fund was moved to a fudicial company in Italy but my client could not access his money because the depositor is died of cancer soon afterwards.Hence the company maintains that it would release the trunks of dollars to the deceased or his next-of-kin but the man died without a family.Hence,I am in London to get the necessary documents that would give you the legal right to the property if you accept to travel to Italy to handle the transaction.You will be entitle to 20% of this amount as compensation for participation.If interested please send the following information
1.Full name
2.Contact address
3.Telephone numbers
Furthermore,my client has also enagaged the services of an Italian based lawyer who will guide you upon your arrival in Italy to claim the funds.He speaks and understand English fairly well.I shall provide you his contact and telephone numbers in Italy when I am certain you can handle this deal.
Please do let me know your resolution on this matter as soon as possible.
My personal regards,Mr.Joseph Vogt-Goetz



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