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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • +447045723648 (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.
  • colinmatthew001@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Colin Matthew <stevenlyon2009@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: colinmatthew002@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 17:50:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Mr Colin



GREETING,

I am Mr.Colin Matthew,Auditor General Bank Of Scotland Plc i need your help in this offer to transfer out(30-million pounds sterlings)From our bank here in London the owner of this account in mr John Hughes foreigner and the manager of petrol chemical service here in London,A chemical engineer by proffession and he died since 2000.The amount involved is(30,000,000.00)pounds sterlings.

I want to transfer this money into a safe foreign account abroad but i don't know any foreigner,I know that this massage will come to you as a surprise as we don't know our self befor,But be sure that it is real and a genuine business.I believe in God that you will never let me down in this investment.Your full contact information phone and fax number,Name will be necessary for this effect.Hope to hear from you immediately.

Await your mail and call.
Mr. Colin Matthew
Auditor General,
Bank Of Scotland Plc.
Private Mob: +44 704 572 3648
Email:colinmatthew001@yahoo.com.hk



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