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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447005964577 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448702887323 (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.
  • andrewoll01@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GILBERT BENSON <gben.111@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <andrewoll01@yahoo.it>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:02:16 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



UNITED NATION (UN) DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT. GENEVA-SWITZERLAND. Our Ref: UN-0XX2/987/2007 Attn: Sir/madam U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account.
Now you’re new Payment, United nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs. As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR. ANDREW WOLLEY, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your money. SO contact: MR. ANDREW WOLLEY on his contact information, Direct Citibank Telephone No +44-700-5964577, Cell/mobile +44-7045743915 or cell/mobile +44-7045743915 Fax Number: +44 870 288 7323, Telephone Number: +44 870 288 7101, Email: andrewoll01@yahoo.it for immediate release of your Contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, you are required to send bellow Information for your transfer. Information requested for your transfer. 1) YOUR FULL NAME:2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS5) BANK DETAILS 6) BANK ADDRESS7) SORT CODE OR ROUTING NUMBER AND ACCOUNT NUMBER8) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS9) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH CITIBANK IS (511), YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOU FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE CITIBANK OF LONDON INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR. ANDREW WOOLLEY AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW. Regard. Senate CONTACT CODE (511) OFFICER: MR. ANDREW WOLLEY.
POSITION: DIRECTOR, INTL, AND REMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK:44-700-5964577,FAX NUMBER:+44 870 288 7323,+44 870 288 7101CELL/MOBLIE,+44-7045743915 or cell/mobile +44-7045743915.EMAIL: andrewoll01@yahoo.it CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENTUNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT.SIR BENSON GILBERT.
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