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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
• 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.
  • +447031902759 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: arthur moye <a_moye006@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:52:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MR. ARTHUR MOYE. CALL ME BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLETELE;TELE; +44-703-1902759.


FROM; MR. ARTHUR MOYE. LIVERPOOL LONDON
TELE; +44-703-1902759.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I AM WIRTING THIS MAIL TO YOU WITH A GREAT JOY AND HAPPINESS IN MY HEART, I HAVE SUCESSFULLY MOVED THE FUNDS OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA TO ENGLAND WITH THE HELP OF ALPHA DIPLOMATIC AND SECURITY COMPANY. AS OF THE MOMENT THE FUNDS ($20MILLION) IS UNDER THE CUSTODY OF
BARCLAYS BANK LONDON WAITING TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY OF MY FOREIGN PARTNERS ACCOUNT OF MY CHOICE.

I DON’T WANT TO INVEST THE MONEY IN LONDON DUE TO TAX, WHICH IS THE REASON WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ONCE MORE. I QUITE KNOW THAT IT HAVE BEEN A LONG TIME WE HAVE’T SPEAK OR WRITE TO EACH OTHER BUT I STILL REMENBER YOU AS MY PARTNER.

IF YOU ARE STILL INTRESTED TO ASSIST ME AND MY FAMILY TO TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR OUR INVESTMENT, I WILL LIKE YOU TO CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER +44-703-1902759. BECAUSE ALL THE NECESSARY
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND OUT OF ENGLAND.

I DIDN’T KNOW THAT I WAS WASTING TIME ALONG WHILE IN SOUTH AFRICA, BUT I THANK GOD THAT AT LAST ALL IS FINE WITH ME AND MY FAMILY.

THE ONLY THING NEEDDED BY THE BANK IS YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WILL LIKE THE FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO.

NOTE THAT THE FUND IS INSURED AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO KEEP EVERYTHING CONFIDENTIAL TO AVOID ANY JEOPARDY OR DIVERSION OF THE FUND TO A WRONG ACCOUNT.OUR PERCENTAGE STILL REMAIN THE SAME 25% FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE 5% FOR EXPENCISES, 70% FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.

UPON MY ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND, I WAS APPROCHED BY AN INDIAN LONDON BASED BUSINESS MAN TO INVEST THE FUNDS UNDER HIS CARE. BUT I REFUSED DUE TO TOO MUCH TAX IN THE COUNTRY.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE STILL INTRESTED OR NOT IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVE THIS EMAIL.

THANKS
YOURS TRULY
ARTHUR MOYE
(FOR THE FAMILY)

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