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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:

• 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.
  • +447011127698 (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.
  • alfred_awardclaims@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: "Euro Million e-Lottery" <info-euro@btconnect.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:47:29 +0100
Subject: Draws Update!!!


Euro Million Promo Incorporation,
United Kingdom.

Sir/Madam,

You have emerged Winner from this Weeks Draws.

Contact
Mr. Alfred Pennington
alfred_awardclaims@yahoo.it
Phone: +44 70111 27698,+44 70111 21787.

For Claims Of Funds,Provide the Following Information in your Email,
Full Name
Email Address
Home Address
Sex
Age
Occupation
Tel
Country

Winning Details,
Ticket Number:21: 32: 36: 46: 47 (03,04),
Amount Won:£500,000.00
Date Of Draw:12th of October, 2007.

>From The Clerk Office,
Result Department.

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