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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.
  • +447035915942 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mike Hollans <rectoria@colegiolafontaine.tie.cl>
Reply-To: mikehollans.finance@strompost.biz
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:50:00 +0100
Subject: Free Info <<International Finance>>

WITH VARIOUS LOAN OFFER WE CAN SELECT THE RIGHT ONE JUST FOR YOU,
FOR WHATEVER YOUR STATUS, SELF-EMPLOYED, RETIRED, HAVING POOR CREDIT RATING,
DEBT,
WE ARE AT YOUR DOORSTEP.

ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR A GENUINE LOAN OFFER? WITH LOW AND AFFORDABLE INTEREST
RATE?
HAVE YOU BEEN TURNED DOWN CONSTANTLY BY BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
ARE YOU REALLY INTO DEBT AND WANT A STRESS FREE DEBT CONSOLIDATION LOAN?
DO YOU WANT TO START A BUSINESS AND YOU LACK CAPITAL OR
AN EXPANSION IN THAT BUSINESS OF YOURS AND YOU REQUIRE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?
THE REAL DEAL IS HERE:

MIKE HOLLANS: IS A REGISTERED FINANCIAL FIRM AIMED AT ASSISTING/HELPING
INDIVIDUALS
AND COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION.
WE OFFER LOANS TO ALL DESPITE THEIR FINANCIAL STATUS RANGING FROM 2000USD
MINIMUM TO 2,000 000 USD,
WHICH INCLUDES PERSONAL LOANS, BUSINESS LOAN DEBT CONSOLIDATION LOANS E.T.C.

CONTACT US TODAY VIA : EMAIL:mikehollans.finance@strompost.biz
PHONE:+447035915942
VISIT US TODAY AT: 53 HIGH STR, AMBLE,NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 0LE

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