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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.
  • +447045722650 (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.
  • funerlouis@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • funerlouis@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "louis funer" <louisfuner@andromedan.strangled.net>
Reply-To: funerlouis@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:03:32 +0000
Subject: funds release/delivery



From: Louis Funer

APACS - the UK payments association

Mercury House
Triton Court
Finsbury Square
London EC2A 1LQ

Tel: +44 704 572 2650

REPLY: funerlouis@gmail.com

An official notification of funds deposited.

This is to inform you that i will like you to be part of this great
transaction worth of US$12 Million it has been approved for immediate
release/delivery.

For the purpose of clarification of who i am dealing send all these:-


1) Your Full Name: _________
2) Your Address:__________
3) Your Telephone Number:________
4) Your Fax Number: _________
5) Your Mobile Number:___________
6) The Name of the Closest Airport to your City ofResidence:________
7) Your Age:________
8) Your Country:______
9) Sex : ____________
10)Occupation:_____________________

On receipt of your information I will send you the fulldetails of the
fund to
you.

Your quick response will be highly appreciated .
Alternative address: funerlouis@yahoo.com.hk

Mr Louis Funer.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam