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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +447045748145 (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.
  • d.alvares2007@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David Alvares <abzolute2006@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: d.alvares2007@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:12:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ALVARES...CAN I TRUST YOU...???


Dear friend,

I am David Alvares, I have a business proposal for you which you and I will for sure benefit from. For your assistance, I will adequately compensate you with 40% of the total sum. 50% will be for me, and 10% will be set aside to offset all incidental expenses that might be incurred in the course of this transaction. E.g. phone call, payment of tax if so required by your government, etc. I must assure that this transaction is 100% risk free as I have all necessary legal documents to back up all our claims.

I guarantee you that the entire transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, as all documents/affidavit required by the Bank before the release of the fund shall be procured legally from the federal law court.

If you give me the go ahead, then I give out the full details to you. If you will assist me, Please contact me via my private email box: d.alvares2007@gmail.com
or reach me on my mobile telephone-line; +44-704-574-8145 for further details.

Endeavour to include your telephone number in your reply for easy communication.

Thank you in anticipation and God bless.

Regards,

David Alvares.


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