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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +34634192374 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • edwardboatedng@aol.com

Fraud email example:

From: CITISOLUTIONS FINANCIAL <citi.solu@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:07:44 +0200
Subject: CITISOLUTIONS FINANCIAL


DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I 'LL LIKE TO INTRODUCE MY SELF TO YOU FIRST. MY NAME
IS MR. MICHAEL COOMB OCCUPATION MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CITI SOLUTIONES
FINANCIER I AM 40 YEARS OLD. TO PAY OFF OUR CREDITORS AS WE ARE A
PRIVATE COMPANY OF CITI SOLUTIONES. HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 8 YEARS

AND OUR INDUSTRY REPUTATION SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR
OPTIONS IS INVESTORS I HUMBLY APPLY ON BEHALF OF MY CLIENT. AS A
MATTER OF FACT SHE IS ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUST WORTHY
COMPANY TO INVEST AND LEGALIZE HER FUND. THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
MR EDWARD BOATEDNG, FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INVESTMENT
DEPARTMENT.


MR EDWARD BOATEDNG
OPERATIONS MANAGER

CITISOLUTIONS
FINANCIAL
CALLE LOPEZ DE HOYOS 327-6.3
Office Phone+34-918-886-326
Fax Phone +34- 940-468-878
Move Tel: +34-634 192 374
E-MAIL:
edwardboatedng@aol.com
MADRID SPAIN

MR MICHAEL COOMB
Chairman & CEO
CitiSoluciones Financial Investment

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam