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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447045710850 (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.
  • jasonhooker@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Attorney Jason Hooker and Associates." <jasonhooker1@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: jasonhooker2@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 19:59:38 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION:THIS IS PRIVATE(IN YOUR OWN INTEREST).


ATTORNEY JASON HOOKER
AND ASSOCIATES.
20 Park Road,
Bristol BS 25LJ,
England.
Tell: +44 704 5710850.


We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the
total sum of $18,600,000.00 (Eighteen million Six hundred thousand United
States Dollars)in the intent of the deceased (name now withheld since this
is our second letter to you).We contacted you because you bear the surname
identity and therefore can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance
since there is no written will. Our legal services aim is to provide our
private clients with a complete service. We are happy to prepare wills,
set-up and administer Trusts, carry out the administration of estates and
prepare and administer powers of attorney. All the papers will be processed
in your acceptance. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you
kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance; your current telephone and
fax numbers, age, occupational status and a forwarding address to enable us
file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release
of this sum of money to you.

PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ON jasonhooker@mixmail.com FOR MY URGENT ATTENTION.

Yours faithfully,
Jason Hooker.

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