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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447045710941 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: onlinesurport0808@mchsi.com
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:28:03 +0000
Subject: Attn:Last quarter winner(Contact the payment bank)

FROM THE DESK OF THE ONLINE DIRECTOR,
MARYLAND LOTTERY ORGANISATION UNITED KINGDOM
REF: 26510460037/02/TSB
BATCH: 24/00319/TSB

Your email ID has just won you a lump sum of £750,000 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING)in this year's last quarter email ballot Lottery
conducted by the MARYLAND LOTTERY ORGANISATION,UNITED KINGDOM.You are hereby
requested to contact our partner bank immediately for payment with the detail
below;

Name of Bank: Standard Chartered Bank
Contact person:Mr.Kevin Evans
Email:schrtdbankplc@servicefinanceonline.com
Tel:(+44) 704 571 0941

On contacting the Office you are to provide the following information

1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Marital Status:
6. Occupation:
7. Company Name:
8. Phone numbers:
9. Fax number:
10. Winning email address
11. Country:

Yours faithfully,
MRS.HELEN HOWARD.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam