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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447011121342 (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.
  • andrew_wolleyuk@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "rudd_lubber01@terra.es" <rudd_lubber01@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 09:59:56 +0100 (MET)
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT FOR CONTRACT #.MAV/UNO/WBO/LM-05-371



THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION & WORLD BANK GROUP
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From the desk of the
Director Special Duties, United Nations Organization
In Conjunction with the International Monetary Fund
World Bank Fact-Finding & Special Duties Office
London, United Kingdom.
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IMMEDIATE PAYMENT FOR CONTRACT #.MAV/UNO/WBO/LM-05-371
**#.UNO/WBO LM-05-371**
**ORDERING CONTRACTOR**
"UNO/WBO" =C3=83=C2=A2=C3=A2=E2=80=9A=C2=AC=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C5=93 SG
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Attn: Esteemeed Beneficiary
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Dear Sir

The World Bank Group, in conjunction with the United Nations Organization, =
hereby receive your payment with reference number #.MAV/UNO/WBO/LM-05-371. =
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the United=
Nations Organization your company is next on the list of outstanding contr=
actors who are to receive their payments. According to information gathered=
from the UNO's human resource database we were notified that your payment =
is ready to be transferred to your account and I therefore wish to inform y=
ou that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon=
as you respond to this letter.
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Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record=
and also re-confirm to me the following:
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(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number:
(3) Company Name, Address and Position:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital status.
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As soon as this information is received, your payment will be processed and=
transfer will be made into your account immediately from our accredited an=
d authorized paying bank, The Westpac Banking Corporation who you now direc=
ted to contact immediately for the immediate payment of your outstanding fu=
nd.
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KIndly see below a comprehensive details of whom to contact at the Westpac =
Banking Corporation London England for the immedaite remittance of your fun=
d
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CONTACT PERSON:
MR ANDREW WOLLEY
TELEPHONE NUMBERS +44-701 112 1342=20
DIRECT FAX 44-8709742507
EMAIL andrew_wolleyuk@yahoo.co.uk

Immediately you have contact him, endeavour to send to him your full names,=
address telephone and fax number your company name and address and also yo=
ur profession and position, not excluding to add the confirmation of your t=
ransfer payment code for him to identify your file and make adequate recomm=
endation given to him already.
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see transfer recommendation payment codes
PAYMENT REFERENCE No : UNO/WBC/01/2007
PASSWORD No : 0045002007-WBC
ALLOCATION No: : UNO/XXX/WBC/XXX/01XXXX/2007
INTL FOREIGN CONTROL No : MMXXCXX45CCXX9865XX01XX07
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Congratulations.

Best Regards,
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MR RUUD LUBBERS
UN HIGH COMMISSION
HEAD OF HUMAN RIGHT ABUSE AND
CONFLICT RESOLUTION COMMON

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