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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "money transfer control number" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "inland revenue board" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "inland revenue board" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• 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: JANET MORGAN <taxrevenueoffice_2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:26:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE FORM THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S



THE INLAND REVENUE BOARD.21 Wilson Street,
EC2M 2TD,UNITED KINGDOM.
Welcome to HM Revenue & Customs
ATTENTION,
This is to inform you that due to security reasons,Be informed that we will only accept you making payment to Mr JIMMY LUCAS via Western union money transfer to enable the company release your winning parcel for delivery.Note that you are delaying the release of your parcel because we have to close your case file and attend to another.

So you are advice to make the payment first thing this morning and send us the payment details,So that we can proceed with the neccesary arrangement that need to be taking to facilitate the fast release of your parcel.



Make the payment 420pound to Mr JIMMY LUCAS via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the name of our Accounts officer In London.

JIMMY LUCAS
21 Wilson Street,
EC2M 2TD,
UNITED KINGDOM.

The following payment information should be sent to this office via email.

RECEIVERS NAME......
NAME OF SENDER......
ADDRESS OF SENDER...
AMOUNT SENT.........
MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER....

PLEASE ATTACH ANY FORM OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
MRS JANET MORGAN
TAX OFFICER.





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