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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "u.k " (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.
  • +447045720242 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Jones Hills <hills925@jmail.co.za>
Reply-To: mrhill925@yahoo.es
Date: 23 Nov 2007 18:42:20 +0100
Subject: SNS Bank Liaison Office U.K # Regarding Your Family Member #

Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit


Dear Friend,
I am Jones Hills the credit manager of SNS Bank Licence Office U.K with headquarters located in the NETHERLANDS. I have a personal proposal to discuss about a late family members Fixed account in the bank, Please contact me through email or you can give me your personal phone number with your full names so that i can give you a call if you are interested to know more.
Regards,
Jones Hills.
SNS Bank Licence Office
United Kingdom Office.
Tel No:+44 704 572 0242.
Tel No:+44 704 571 0516.
www.snsbank.nl

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam