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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447024079048 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "REX AKUH" <rexakuh@btconnect.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:59:30 +0100
Subject: FROM REX AKUH

FROM REX AKUH
Fund Manager Fidelity Investment
UK-Channel Island
Tel: + 44 702 4079 048

Dear Friend,
I am a Fund Manager with Fidelity Investment UK-Channel Island and I handle all our Investor's Capital Project Funds that enables me to divert 1.25% Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to our Magellan Trust Funds Account whereby anyone can be presented to claim the funds. On this note, the total sum of US$32.5M has been diverted representing the 1.25% Excess Return Capital Funds from the Investor Capital Project Funds for 2005/2006. I need a reliable and trustworthy person that can work this deal out with me so that we can claim the funds as mentioned above.

Meanwhile, I have worked out the strategies and technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 Clearing Houses without any hitches. There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be dictated or traced. Our sharing ratio is 70:30. If you are interested,please send your direct telephone numbers and your full Name for discussion of this deal in further details.
For more information, please call me on + 44702 4079048 OR email at rexakuh@voila.fr <mailto:rexakuh@voila.fr>

Sincerely.
REX AKUH

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