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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • +447024017565 (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.
  • manager_irs_natwestbank@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • manager_irs_natwestbank@uk2.net
  • manager_irs_natwestbank@financemail.net

Fraud email example:

From: NATWEST BANK LONDON <manager_irs_natwestbank@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:22:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HIGLY URGENT


THE MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE SECTION,
NATWEST BANK LONDON,
98 ST.PAULS CHURCHYARD,
CITY OF LONDON,
LONDON,EC4M 8BU.
DIRECT LINE:+447024017565
FAX:+447000942964, +447000942997

: manager_irs_natwestbank@yahoo.co.uk
: manager_irs_natwestbank@uk2.net
: manager_irs_natwestbank@financemail.net


ATTN:Ms Winifride Bieberer
Werneckplatz 17
Pegnitz
51394
Germany

What we are saying in earnest is that will be coming to Spain to see the our representatives/diplomats one on one and claim the diplomatic luggage the contains you money.
Please be informed that the diplomats does know the contains of the luggage.

The will require your
NAMES...
CONTACT PHONE NO.
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT


WE URGE YOU TO ENSURE THAT YOU COMPLY WITH WHAT EVER DIRECTIVES AND INSTRUCTIONS THAT WILL COME FROM THEM BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE SOME DOCUMENTS FOR YOU TO SIGN WHICH COMFERS THE OWNERSHIP TITLE TO YOU AND MAKES YOU THE TRUE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND CONTAINED IN THE BOX.

THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS WORKING TRY AND CALL ME DURING WORKING HOURS ONLY.

Best Wishes,


Yours faithfully,
Mr John Duke.
+447024017565
Manager Manager Int'l remittance Section (IRS)
Natwest Bank London.


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