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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:
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447031970280 (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.
  • evscott51@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Evans Scott" <egodinma2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: evscott50@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:49:23 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I need your urgent response !!


From Mr. Evans Scott
The Auditor Natwest Bank-UK,

I am really sorry if this mail get's to you without any notice, as a matter of urgency, i want you to advice me on what Invesment opportunities you can assist me on it, it has become very difficult to me, to get a reliable person to do this business transaction with me because of Fraudstars in the world today.

I write only to seek your indulgence and assistance. My name is Mr. Evans Scott, the Chief
Auditor NATWEST BANK LONDON-UK, there is a deal of {£12.5 Million Pounds Stirling}. Involving in my bank now, I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice. For your indulgence and support {morally, financially etc.}, you will have 25% share of the total amount after the transfer must have been successfully concluded.

This Money belongs to Late Mr.John Shumejda, unfortunately he lost his life in plane crash at Birmingham Airport on 4th Jan, 2002, you shall read more news about the plane crash on visiting this web site which I got during my investigation, I want you to understand that this transaction is 100% risk free, this money can only be approved into a foreign beneficiaries account only, So feel free and do the business, http://www.cwn.org.uk/business/a-z/a/agco/2002/01/020104-air-crash.htm

Kindly reply me through this email {evscott51@yahoo.com.hk}, with your phone number occupation with your address, and I will furnish you with more details and necessary proceedure with which to make the transfer.

I anxiously await for your urgent response.


Sincerely yours,
Mr. Evans Scott
Chief Auditor Natwest Bank London UK.
Phone: No:+447031970280



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