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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.
  • +447040104044 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +34648827588 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ecsbv@europe.com

Fraud email example:

From: NICKOLAS COLE <nick55cole@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:21:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT EMAIL 3.


DEAR BERNON JAEG,


I got your email and I am most concerned on conclussions of your delivery. In addition to our arrangements you are to contact the:


Euro Securitas SA-Madrid Spain
Contact officer Anthony mario Tel: +34-648827588
email:ecsbv@europe.com


Immediately on the information which is to inform you that the despatched consignment with Ref:- GSC/954/DK1201/R-ES is in there custody awaiting your arrival for clearance.

I am aware of the monitory rule in germany so follow these directives and you will have the funds without any fear or molestations because every documents that guides these deposits will be given either.


Upon this confirmation, I will be waiting for an immediate update to avoid delay.I will be waiting to hear from you while i make all arrangements for seccessfull conclussions.


REGARDS.

DR NICK COLE.
Manchester M27 5FX , United Kingdom .
Fax:TEL:+44 704 010 4044.


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