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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 british 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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • +447045784271 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Shearer" <sdav13@my.com>
Reply-To: david.s1961@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 17:43:39 +0100
Subject: Business Proposal, Call Me


Dear

I am pleased to propose a business transaction of GBP £30,000,000 (Thirty
Million British Pounds Sterling) to you which I believe will be of much
interest to you and will allow us to enter into a mutual beneficial
relationship.

I am confident that you will give your consideration to this proposal and
response positively within a short period of time.

I am David Shearer, a Chartered accountant of Bank of Scotland and Audit
Committee Chairman of Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust plc and Superglass
Holdings Limited.

As soon as you give me your positive response, I will send you the details
and procedures of the transaction.

I am available to answer any questions you may have and look forward to
discussing this opportunity further with you in more detail shortly.

Please call me for more additional information and contact me directly
anytime on +44 704 578 4271 or send your response to shearerd@ymail.com

Sincerely,

David Shearer (Mr)
Chartered Accountant
Bank of Scotland
Tel: +44 704 578 4271
e-mail: shearerd@ymail.com

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