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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +447045713890 (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.
  • btinternationalmonitoringfund@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "monitoring@terra.es" <monitoring@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 20:28:27 +0100 (MET)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUND (IMF)



FROM THE DESK OF
MR JOHN MICHEAL
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUND (IMF)
OFFICE IN LONDON.

ATTN: SIR/MADAM.

I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME HAS BEEN LISTED AMONG OTHERS THAT THERE FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE APPROVAL WAS MADE POSSIBLE AFTER MEETING HELD TODAY WITH THE UNITED STATE CONGRESS ON FINANCIAL MATTERS REGARDING BENEFICIARIES WHO'S FUNDS IN SOME BANKS AND CONSIGNMENT THAT HAS BEEN HELD UP IN DIFFERENT AIR PORTS ALSO BANK DRAFTS AND CHEQUES THAT IS BEEN STOPPED BY SOME DIPLOMAT.

IN THIS REGARD, INSTRUCTION WAS GIVING TO THE CREDIT CONTROLLER OF BRITISH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL DEPT. TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHIN 48HRS FROM TODAY. THEREFORE, I WILL ADVISE YOU TO SEND IMMEDIATELY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS IMMEDATELY SO THAT I WILL SUBMIT IT TO THE BANK TO CONTACT YOU AND TELL YOU WHEN YOUR FUND WILL BE IN YOUR ACCOUNT.

1). YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2). YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
3). YOUR AGE ND OCUPATION

NOTE THAT AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THESE INFORMATION, THEN YOUR FUND WILL BE APPROVED AND TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND A TELEX CONFIRMATION SLIP WILL BE SEND TO YOUR BANK AND COPY WILL BE SEND TO YOU FOR YOU TO START MAKING WITHDRAWAL.

I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT INFORMATION ON MY E-MAIL:(btinternationalmonitoringfund@yahoo.co.uk)

YOURS FAITHFULLY
Mr.JOHN MICHEAL ADIRECT NUMBER YOU CAN REACH ME ANY TIME YOU WANT +44-7045713890





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