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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • +447045711145 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • lawchambersbarrpaulsmith@maktoob.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Mrs=20Julene=20Ellefson?= <mrsjulenee@yahoo.com.co>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:44:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:mrsjulenee@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Friend, My name is Mrs.JULENE ELLEFSON I am a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have to you/ church/ mosque and the less priviledge. I am 63 yearsold and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 9 years ago, immediatelyafter the death of myhusband, who has left me everything he worked for. Ihave been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from mylatehusband to the you for the good work of God,rather than allow my relatives to use my husband hard earned funds ungodly. Please pray,that the goodLord forgive me my sins.I have asked God to forgive me and beleive he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going in for an operation in less than one hour. I decided to WILL/donate the sum of $5,700,000 (five millionsevenhundredthousand dollars) to you for the good work of the lord, and also tohelp the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of thewidows.At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now duetothe fact that my relatives are around me and my health status. I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware I have changed my will you and he will arrange the transfer of the funds from my account to you.I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly,and please use thefunds well and always extend the good work to others.Contact my lawyerwith this specified contact details:TEL/FAX ; +44 704 571 1145 E-MAIL ; lawchambersbarrpaulsmith@maktoob.com and tell him that I have WILLED($5,700,000.00) to you by quotingmypersonalreferencenumberLaw/chamber/je/nd/WILL/TT453276542/Jrrr/086.And I have also notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you for a specific and good work. I know I dont know you but I have been directed todo this.Thanks and God bless. NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished. Regards,MRS JULENE ELLEFSON .

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