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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.
• 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.
  • +447958508114
• 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.
  • infoukemmigratio@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Euro Tours Inc <angloausiee@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: infoukemmigratio@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:37:40 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: U.k and Schengen Visas from EUROTOURS Inc.


My Name is Foster Richards
I operate a tour agency.
My Administrative office is here in London
If you receive this email,make effort to reply.
My Firm facilitates Students Visas,Work Permits,
HSMP,Immigration Appeals,Spouse Visas,Nationality Naturalization,Non EEA Dependent Visas,
Settlement Cases,Visit Visas,Schengen Visas and the new Expanded Schengen application information and all other immigration matters
Hotel and Flight Reservation.
TOURS EAST LONDON specialise in processing students visas
through colleges in U.K,That will make it easier for migrants to get work permits
Office Address- 65 Cumberland Road London W1 AGY
PHONE- +447958508114
Fax- +448445865406
Email - infoukemmigratio@netscape.net
Have a wonderful day.
Foster Richards
EUROTOURS Inc.


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