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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:

• 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.
  • +34671991486 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • pauljack505@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: "Financial Company" <zizac@mydestiny.net>
Reply-To: financierventures@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 20:17:43 -0000
Subject: Good Day



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14 CAREER
LUIS APT 1-2
08032 BARCELONA SPAIN.
Phone Number:+34-671-991-486
Email Address:pauljack505@yahoo.com.hk


Good Day,

We want to confirm from you if you have receive your winnings
from the Lottery Board Commission(LBC) and according to our
investigation regarding your winnings, we heard that you were
ask to pay some charges and you were unable to raise the money.

Please we want you to send us the following informations below to
enable us send you the money.

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Contact Address:
3. Your Phone Number:


Note: with this three informations we will be abl e to send you the
money.
Once again congratulation, thanks for your understanding,you don`t
have to send any money upfront.

Warm Regards,

Paul Jack.

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