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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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447011153333 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: John Crick <johncrick431@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <john_crick1000@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 01:28:01 +0100
Subject: FROM John Crick Investment Consultant



+447011153333john_crick1000@yahoo.com.hkDear Sir,
My name is Mr.John Crick.The Ceo of John Crick Investment Consultant,a United Kingdom based investment consultant.I represnt a Vice-President of an Engineering company in the United States.I have a very confidential brief from this top executive to ask for your partnership to re-profile some funds totaling US$48,000,000.00 (Forty Eight million US Dollars), for investment funding in your country.
I will give you the details, but in summary, the funds are coming from the proceed of an order for supply of commodities such as Gold,Silver,Platinum,Diamonds,Sapphires,Rubies and so on..to Europe and Asia for which the company exports from Mexico,USA and Africa.In the last two months,the company has been receiving more of such orders.These were big orders to which the company has the material and product and license to fill.In view of the expansion needs of the company and the need for more fund to invest in a very big project in California called Sierra Diamond Explorations,the company has consistently increased its capacity with an aim of raking more income to meet its needs as well as go into proper refining and exportaion of refined products which will guarantee high profits.
You are being contact to represent the company in securing it's funds payments which often come in the form of cashmoney.You are to receive the funds in cash and do the banking transaction on behalf of the company and deduct 10% as commission as well as every documented expenses incured in the process of getting paid.There will be no upfront payment whatsoever.If you are capable to handle this transaction please contact me with the following information to enable my attorney draft a working agreement between us.
1.Full name2.Contact address3.Telephone number
I shall send to you the operational license of the company upon confirmation of your eligibility.If you are able to execute this project, please write me back as soon aspossible by return email and provide me with your direct telephone number so that I can furnish you with further details.
Please keep this information to yourself as much as possible.
I look forward to your response.
John Crick
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