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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:
  • "greater london" (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.
  • +447024025726 (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.
  • email-news.scotmet_metrop@post.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Scotland Yard Police London" <admin@vbnkmails.com>
Reply-To: www.metropolice@post.ro
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:05:53 +0000
Subject: RE: ARREST OF TWO NIGERIAN CITIZENS(SCOTLAND YARD POLICE)




Dear Sir,

Re Arrest of Two Nigerian Citizens, Presently in our Custody Charged with an Offence of Fraudulently Collecting Money from Foriegn Beneficiaries.

This is to inform you that, the above subject matter is related to you which lead to the arrest of this Two nigerians who are in possession of a huge amount of monies($Millions) awaiting transit to switzerland, During our interogation with them ,it was disclosed to us that it was a long time inheritance claim payment meant to be delivered to you, but it was routed Nigeria -London- Switzerland,Secondly the documents found on them bear your name as the sole beneficiary of the said fund and your full contact address .But due to all the ilregularities in their statements we discovered that they are fraudulent,for this reason we are contacting you for verification and confirmation if you have any long outstanding claim with the nigerian government in the past or any bank/security company in Nigeria.

Sir, we urgently demand a response to this letter to enable us advice you, and follow up this issue with the accused persons and the Nigerian Government for justice to be done if you are a victim of their fraudulent activities. Note that if we do not hear from you soonest we shall have no option than to repatriate the accused and return the money to the country of Origin.

Thank you

D. S.Clark (SP)
Anti Terrorist Operation Officer.
Scotland Yard Police.
Greater London
Tel:+44 702 402 5726
Email-news.scotmet_metrop@post.com

Anti-fraud resources:

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