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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:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
• 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.
  • +4407045715972
• 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.
  • milexlendingcompany@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ken Mikee" <k_mikee_19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <brian_clay_msw@excite.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 17:40:36 +0000
Subject: MILEX - GOOD DAY.




Milex Investment Company.

To whom it may Concern.

I am Mr.Derek Webb, from Milex Investment Company London United Kingdom.We are venture capital firm that specializes in investments in seed and early - Stage Global Information Technology, telecommunications and software companies. We seek international entrepreneurs with the energy, vision, experience and desire to build great companies. Are you in need of a business loan...? Do you want to broaden the horizon of your enterprise...? Do you have a project to finance....? Are you business oriented but have no finance to startup your own firm? If you are interested for any kind of loan,then you are required to send the followings below..........

(1) YOUR FULL NAMES........... (2) YOUR RESIDENCE ADDRESS........................ (3) NAME OF BENEFICIARY.............................. (4) SEX................... (5) YOUR AGE............... (6) YOUR OCCUPATION.................................. (7) YOUR DESIGNATION.................................. (8) LOAN AMOUNT THAT YOU WANT TO TAKE IN UNITED STATE DOLLARS...................... (9) PURPOSE OF THE LOAN........................................ (10) YOUR PRESENT COUNTRY............................... (11) YOUR NATIONALITY............... (12) YOUR DIRECT HOME PHONE NUMBER/OFFICE NUMBER................................. (13) YOUR MOBILE NUMBER...........................................

As soon as we get your full details as requested then before we can proceed with you and also know that, you have to follow an instruction of the Company to avoid any delay of funds processing. Also know that we give out loans to interested clients who are keen for a two percent loan interest rate.
We would have loves you to visit our company's website for more information about our company but it is currently undergoing reconstruction due to the fact that we want to upload some security programmes on it.
Milex Investment is the solution to your financial constraints. For fast and easy loan please contact us via email at, ( milexlendingcompany@yahoo.co.uk ).

Best Regards

Mr. Derek Webb. Head Office Address:Western HouseWestern WayBradford BD6 2LZ Phone: +44(0)704 571 5972

Fax: +44 7870 478 9598.
www.milexlendingco.comGeneral Manager of Milex Investment Company.


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