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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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • +447045738226 (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.
  • standardbasebank@uku.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • standardbasebank_online@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DANIEL COOKER <danielcooker_claimsoffice1@yahoo.es>
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:51:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT THE TRANSFER BANK STANDARD BASE BANK



ATTENTION: Isana Jaeg,

We acknowledge the receipt of your information. On behalf of the entire staffs and management we wish you congratulations for being one of our lucky winners in the last email draw held here in the UNITED KINGDOM .

Since you are non residence, your transfer is going to be a telegraphic wire transfer from our paying bank here in the UNITED KINGDOM to your own designated bank account.
Note that funds lodged in Premium Account are NON-DEDUCTIBLE until it has been transferred to your operative account,You are therefore advice to contact the paying bank for further instructions on how to claim your winning prize.

Their contact information is stated below:
P O Box 153 118 Kensington High Street,
London W8 7SD
TeL +447045738226
Fax +447092884319
Email: standardbasebank@uku.co.uk
Email standardbasebank_online@yahoo.co.uk
Contact Person: Mr Ken Jonathan

I will advise you contact the paying Bank and you will be instructed on how to secure an account for online transfer.
Congratulations once again and endeavor to keep us updated prior to your correspondence with the paying bank.
Best Regards,
Dr Daniel Cooker








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