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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +448701347010 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: mrs smith john <mrsmithjon@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.smith.john@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:36:52 -0600
Subject: urgent reply needed



National Savings Bank3A Penns Road, PetersfieldHampshire, GU32 2EW UK.Tel/Fax: +44 8701 347010Tel/Fax: +44 8712 472608(Customer Services) Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Attention,
This email transmission is intended for contract and inheritance funds Beneficiary only and may contain privileged and confidential information. If you have received this email in error, Please notify us immediately. Please do not disclose the contents to anyone or copy it to outside parties.We hereby confirm the receipt of instruction with our correspondent Bank to draw 900,000.00 GBP only which represent your Beneficiary payment from their account with us and credit in your favor. By order of the United Kingdom Treasury Department newly introduced 2007 Settlement of Debt Scheme (SDS) in charge of Foreign Debt Recovery on Overdue Contract / Next of Kin payments in Africa, as Indicated in our database. This programme was introduced to all Banks in Africa for the payment and settlement of Foreign Debts as the African Nations have suffered a lot of loss because of debts owned internationally. The 2007 budget has the payment order and your Approval has been scheduled for payment immediately, forthwith and unconditionally, your funds will be payed via Direct Electronic Wire Transfer to your account. Meanwhile, we want you to forward the below information immediately for verification and onward payment because our auditors make a Random check on our files and our financial update. Kindly provide us with the below information by electronic mail to Reconfirm your details in our database for immediate release of your Fund. Beneficiary Full Name:................................................................... Address:....................................................................................... Tel:............................................. *Fax:......................................... Age/sex:........................................................................................ Occupation:.................................................................................. We sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP any further communication with your associate in any of the African countries for they contributed 100% hindrances to the release of your funds. Note: We are to pay through Direct Electronic Wire Transfer. Your full co-operation is fully required, as this might be the only available payment order for the year. Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice.This transaction has been secured with personal identification computerized sealed Numbers, Contract Accreditation Pin No, Transfer Access Code (Tag) to enable us identify the bonfire beneficiary and to avoid diversion of the fund to wrong account.Yours in service,Mrs. Smith John
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