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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:
  • "are expected to pay " (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. )
• 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!
• 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.
• 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.
  • +447842263911

Fraud email example:

From: King Kolams <kingkolams@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kingkoiams@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:02:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Notorization proceedures


Attn : Taran Indraneelan,

Regarding your request for notorization of your winning prize, you are expected to furnish me with your full particulars relating to your award prize for notorization, I will perfectly act on your behalf and notorize your prize award within 48 hours if all demands are fulfilled and you will receive your award prize asap.

Provide me with this details :

REF:
BATCH:
Email Attach Number:
Serial Number :
Lucky Winning Number:

To facilitate the processes involved in the notorizaion of your award prize, you are expected to pay the sum of $750.
This amount will be used to procure and process every necessary matters relating to Notorization of your award prize for onward transfer of your winning prize to your bank account.

Send this money via western union money transfer using this details :

Receiver's name : NWABUEZE KINGSLEY M.
Destination : Dubai, United Arab Emirate.
Tel : +971502197682.

Furnish me with the details to enable me commence on the processes immediately so as to conclude within the next 48 hours.

Regards,

Kings Kolams.
Tel : +447842263911.


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