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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:
  • "million pounds" (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.
  • +447045763876 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Maan William Monroe" <dr_maanwilliammonroe@msn.com>
Reply-To: <williamdr_01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:47:20 +0000
Subject: REPLY



Good Day,My name is Dr Mann William Monroe, a staff in the Private ClientsSection of an well-known bank, here in London, England. One of ouraccounts,withholding balance of £15,000,00 (Fifteen Million PoundsSterling)has been dormant and last operated three years ago. From myinvestigations and confirmation,the owner of the said account, aforeigner by name JohnShumejda died on the 4th of January 2002 in aplane crash in Birmingham;you can viewthis CNN websitehttp://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/01/04/england.plane/for details on the crash.Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of thismoney,as he has no family member that has any knowledge as to theexistence of either the account or the funds; and also Informationfrom the National Immigration also states that he was single onentry into the UK.I have decided to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with.Itherefore propose to do business with you, standing in as the nextof kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to youafter necessary processes have been followed.This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund islegitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry,terrorism or any other illegal act.On your interest, let me hear from you URGENTLY.Best Regards,Dr Mann William MonroeSenior Account Officer+447045763876

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