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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 us 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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • mosesali@volny.cz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mauritel@ski.de

Fraud email example:

From: alimoses <mosesali@yp.com.hk>
Reply-To: desk1@volny.cz
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:55:08 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?We have cancelled all your transfer orders and issue you=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6xx?=



Compliments and Greetings,

Dear Sir,

This is to inform you that we are committed to scrutinize the apex
institutions and discovered that you must have spent money and time
trying to claim or complete your inheritance fund or award winning
payment with different kind of institution online which still appears
null.

However, due to the new economic reform embark by this new
administration we therefore place a stop on previously issued orders
(PAC, SWF, KTT etc.) on your book being transferred and issue a
replacement order One Million Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars for the
financial services compensation subject to the provisions contained
within the uniform commercial Code .So, you are advice to indicate the
options you will be willing to have your fund made payable to you also
understand that if your taxes are left unpaid, the bank will foreclose
your fund transfer.

Therefore it has been mandated that you will pay 115 USD. for
theapproval deduction bill, this endorsement must be signature
guaranteed from court here to enable us deduct the portion and pay any
applicable fees, charges or adjustments before we can issue out the
payment as require by you .upon receiving the request fee from you and
achieve the authorisation, we will discount the charges impose and
credit your account no other fees or delays of any kind may be
initiated I’m sure you understand the importance of this document
and procedure. Contact us only via this email mosesali@volny.cz OR
mauritel@ski.de with your full name, phone number and contact address
for further instruction and how you can send the fee for the approval
and final remittance .

Thank you and kind regards,

Mr Moses Ali.

Payment Service Provider. Nouakchott clearing Ofiice Mauritania .

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