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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:
  • "do not worry about visa," (common phrase in fake conference inviations)
  • "the youth conferences that will be taking place" (common phrase in fake conference inviations)
• 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.
  • +447045740309 (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.
  • globalyouth_convention@yahoo.com
  • rev_paul_cricks@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: jsnyder@comcast.net (West Base Limited )
Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:39:15 +0000
Subject: MESSAGE

HELLO READER

I'm Rev Paul Crick,born in England,lived in Amsterdam,Netherland.I
love making Friends from all around the world,most especially
Christians.I saw your ID in YAHOO MEMBER DIRECTORY.

I work in my church as a Youth director and also work for the U.N.H.C.R
as Staff in the refugee department, and also serve the World vision as
director to Canada two years ago. I will like to meet you in person so
that we can up lift The name of Christ Jesus and see why best we can
Promote the Gospel in your country.There is a youth Conferences coming
up soon both in Netherland and England respectively.

This conferences are Free, the Sponsors will be responsible for your
air ticket, both in the Netherland and England and the Conference
committee will also fax a letter to the Netherland embassy with in
country, so do not worry about Visa, these conferences are sponsored
annually by UNICEF,United Nations Security Council and First Ladies
of Presidents of United Nations. All you have to do is to apply to the
conference Office telling them that you want attends the youth Conferences
that will be taking place in both the Netherland and England Below is the
Application.Department.

REV(DR)THOMAS PAINE is the manhandling the application just tell him
that recommended you to him so that your application can be given an
attention.
Global Youths Centre/Application Dept
Contact Person:REV (DR) THOMAS PAINE
Contact Phone; +44 70457 40309
Contact E-mail: globalyouth_convention@yahoo.com
Systematicals Operations Dept

Note;that all mails and calls are confidentials. Please note that when
writing to the application department, you should please give them your
name,country and phone number in case of contact.Please don't forget to
include my name and email address when writing your application.this is
my email address:rev_paul_cricks@yahoo.com. You can get in touch with
me via my yahoo ID.I will love to see you there.I shall be away till
next weekend ,i hope to read your message when am back.

God bless you. Have a nice day.
Thanks and Best Regards.
REV PAUL CRICK

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