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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:

• 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.
  • +447011139465 (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.
  • lettsbernard@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: c_beckman01@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:41:41 -0600
Subject: REPRESENT US IN YOUR REGION

GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL
Sefton Business Park,
Aintree Liverpool,
L30 1RD, UNITED KINGDOM.

Attention,

Good day to you. My name is Dr. Ted Brown and I own the above named
Company based in the United Kingdom. We are in need of representatives
from Europe, America and North America to represent our interest with
some companies that export products from China to this continents. We
were able to get your email address with the help of marketing
research based on your location.

You will be compensated with between 10% and 15% for your service. We
guarantee you a minimum of $5,000.00 USD monthly part time and it can
get up to $20,000.00 USD and ab ove based on the volume of payments and
experience as time goes on. If you are interested and for more
information,

Please send an email with your name, address and cell phone number and
fax to our Procurement Officer:

Name: Mr. Letts Bernard
Email: lettsbernard@hotmail.com
Tel: +44 701 113 9465
Fax: +44 709 287 3205

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.

Yours Sincerely,
Ted Brown, President



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