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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447999723494

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS DEBT RCONILIATION <hrmlottouk_1104@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:45:45 -0600 (CST)
Subject: MRS ROSE WHITE. (CO-ORDINATOR)


IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


Attn: SIR/MADAM


"Enough is Enough" we the united Nations Debts Reconciliation Committee is poised to release all the Outstanding contract fund, next of kin claims and lottery winning award fund that is being owed by the federal government of Nigeria UK LOTTERY COMPANIES SPAIN. As such we have truly mandated our paying bank THE HSBC BANK LONDON to ensure that such debts are paid with immediate effect as such your name was programmed among those lucky ones that are to be paid in this Last financial quarter of the year 2007.


Therefore in order to avoid wrong wire transfer of your fund you are kindly requested as a matter of urgency to Re-Confirm your Bank Details and Contract Amount, next of kin amount or lotto winning award amount Your direct contact Telephone or mobile number

Please your urgent reply is highly needed so that we can forward your details to the HSBC Bank London for the immediate wire transfer of your total outstanding fund

Sincerely Yours,


MRS ROSE WHITE. (CO-ORDINATOR)
UNITED NATIONS DEBTS RECONCILLIATION COMMITTEE
TELEPHONE: +44-799-972-3494

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