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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • +447023047845 (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.
  • mdirantoine@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: anto1 mazlo <antonemool4@msn.com>
Reply-To: <gm.bb@financier.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:48:27 +0000
Subject: {OPPORTUNITY / INVESTMENTS PLANS }





{OPPORTUNITY / INVESTMENTS PLANS }

Greetings!

It was borne out of my desire to share a business relation ship with you. But I don’t know you before I only got your information from European chamber and commerce through Computer technology system which was made for the whole world, Individual/ Government and Banks, many businesses go through computer everyday, is good and fast to send message any where that is why I use it in contacting only you. Firstly, let me identify myself without any intention of equivocation, I am the General Manager BLOM BANK, (SWITZERLAND) SA. I am working with BLOM Bank of Switzerland for many years now. I will be happy to work this deal out with you if you have a corporate or personal Bank Account and if you are capable to make investment immediately and keep secret. I need strong assurance that you will never let me down if I transfer this huge amount to your bank account. During one of our periodic auditing I discover a dormant account with holding balance of USD $248,000.000.00 {Two Hundred and Forty Eight Million US Dollars Only} this account has not been operated for the past years, Even as at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this business until your response is received.

I want to transfer the above-mentioned money to your account for investment $8 million will be the first transfer to your account. The job is very simple we have correspondent banks close to you. If you are not familiar with my Bank profile, please take a moment of your very busy schedules to read about my Bank Website: www.blombank.ch
http://www.blom.com.lb/blombank_switzerland.asp

I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible if you are interested, on your replying send me the following:

Account Name and your bank details to receive in coming funds, your ID, telephone number and your home address. I have every possibility and advantages for the proceeds of this account to be paid to you and then both of us can share. I will give you 35 per cent (35%) as your share from the total funds, only for your assistant. Too much expenses is not involve so never you have any double mind in the transfer, with my power and my position in the bank the money will transfer to you account very easy, no matter your age or your position and I must assure you that this business proposal is not in any way related to the numerous internet scams from Africa, We must have a private meeting in UK or Switzerland now or after the transaction. I am official work in UK, try contact me through my private e-mail and phone number, +44 702 304-7845, +44 70-2- 305-0925
Email: mdirantoine@yahoo.co.uk

I am in position to send these funds in your account. I am certified that the information is true and to the best of my knowledge. Contact me... very Urgent.

Regard,

Mr. Antoine Mazloum,
General Manager.
1, Rue de la Rôtisserie, Geneva,
Switzerland P.O. Box: 3040 – CH 1211
Geneva 3 – Switzerland
Website: www.blombank.ch

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