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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • +447045763344 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.BILL MILLER" <greatbill16@msn.com>
Reply-To: <billmiller_fidelityuk1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:17:57 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT NEEDED...................




Fidelity International, Oakhill House,
130 Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough,
Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9DZ
Date: 23rd June,2008
From: Mr.Bill Miller
Private Contact Mobile Cell: +447045763344
Private Contact Fax No:+448715039937

Dear Sir/Madam,

This letter might surprise you because we have met neither in person nor by correspondence. But I believe it is one day that you got to know someone either physical or through correspondence.
I am Bill Miller, The Fund Manager of Fidelity Investment International. The World Largest Fund Management Company with over Us$147.2 Billion Capital Investment Fund. Nevertheless, as The Fidelity Fund Manager, I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and noted an excess surplus been extracted of 1.2% being the returns on Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor's Marginal Capital Fund.As an expert, I have made over (Us$32,000.00)Thirty two Million Dollars, from the Investor's EMRCP and hereby looking for someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the fund as Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Marginal Capital Fund. All legal confirmable documents to back up the claims in your name as the rightful beneficiary to received this funds as one of our bonfire Investors, will be made ready from our legal department accordingly and it will be available to you prior to your acceptance to this proposal.Meanwhile, I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 clearing Houses without any hitches. Our sharing ratio will be 55/40,Wile the (5%)will be given to the charitable organization.
If you are interested, I advise you to send your reply via email immediately to me, in other for me to furnish you with more details of these mutual investments your better understanding.
Please I have three question to ask you in this transaction.
1) CAN U HANDLE THIS DEAL TILL THE FUND GOES INTOYOUR ACCOUNT?
2) ARE YOU CAPABLE OF HANDLING THIS TRANSACTION?I await your urgent and immediate response soonest for us to proceed mutually.
Thanks.Yours Sincerely, .Bill Miller (Mr)
Secret Code No: FIDEIUK00XX1

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