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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Drdavies=20Anderson?= <drdavies_anderson2008@yahoo.com.ve>
Reply-To: drdaviesanderson208officialdesk@live.com
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:44:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED.


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:drdavies_anderson2008@yahoo.com.ve



- UNITED NATIONS FUNDS CLEARANCE AUTHORITY (UNFCA). INTERNATIONAL CLEARANCE & CERTIFICATION DEPT. HEAD OFFICE 125 HOLMEAD RD,PADDINGTON,SW6 2JD . LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM .FROM: DR DAVIES ANDERSON CHAIRMAN; (UNFCA). REPLY TO:drdaviesanderson208officialdesk@live.com ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY. RE: REALISTIC SUCCESS ON THE RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED FUND. This is to notify all Benefactors that the United Nations Funds Clearance Authority UNFCA. Has embarked on an immediate payment of all International dept own to Foreign Benefactor. This was done In view of the recent G8 meeting and several Financial Summit organized by the Commonwealth in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund IMF, London Investigation Department, European Union, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, African Union Financial Regulatory Office AUFRO and all other related International Financial Communities regarding the issue of maintaining standard Financial Stability and Legitimacy of Funds Movement across all continents of the world.Be informed that the WORLD BANK administration is in its twilight stage to ensure that all foreign contractors receive their part payment in this second quarter payment of the year 2008. We deeply regret any financial inconveniences this temporary Economic reconstruction program might cause you and your Company. A general flat rate payment grants is US$10,5m( Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only has been approved for all victims whom were defrauded. The total value of your Funds would be evaluated and redressed as the program progresses. The US$10,500,000.00 Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only would be made available to our Benefactors through Online banking or diplomatic services via our offshore payment center in United State of America or here in United Kingdom. Based on the finding in this investigation Department we wish to inform you that your payment is being process and it will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Please re-confirm to me if this is Online with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings. (1) Your full name. (2) Phone, fax and mobile (3) Company's name,position and address (4) Profession, age and marital status.(5) A photo copy of your international Passport, Drives license or ID card. Note that the only office secuirty company/paying bank that have right to pay or to contact you in respect to the collection of your funds will be giving to you by this office.And we wish to warn you against some impostors. As we have been informed that some impostors are contacting people in respect to the collection of their funds that was long approved in their favor. we have been on this investigation assignment for some time, cuddly to the top government official who Are in support to this investigation team to help stop fraudulent activities in the world.We apologize on behalf of our government for any delay and lost this must have coursed you. We promise that such thing will not happen again. Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today.Thanks for your understanding, Yours Faithfully, DR DAVIES ANDERSON CHAIRMAN; United Nations Funds Clearance Authority (UNFCA) Office in UK.

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