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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:

• 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:
  • "hundred thousand great british 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)
• 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.
  • +447045709718 (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.
  • vintagecarecenter001@yahoo.se (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: vintagecarecenter001@yahoo.se
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:38:37 -0500
Subject: YOUR END OF YEAR CASH/GRANT & DONATION.

The Vintage Foundation Promotion
(A.K.A the Family Of Hope)
12/16 St John Street,Clerkenwell
London, EC1V 4JS.
United Kingdom.

Attn: Recipient,

CASH GRANT/DONATION:



You have been awarded the cash prize of five hundred thousand great british pounds from the vintage foundation end of
year promotions A qualification form will be sent to you to fill and returned as soon as you acknowledge this
notification email with your interest in receiving the Cash Grant. You are to contact the 31st Anniversary Secretary
with the information below:

Name: Sir Macaulay Robb
Email: vintagecarecenter001@yahoo.se
Mobile Number: +44 70457 09718.
31st Anniversary Secretary
The Vintage Foundation Promotion

All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the purpose to which it is been requested.

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