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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +447045703177 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701350395 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: <victorwilliams@grapevine.com.au>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:48:37 +1000
Subject: From:Mr.Victor Williams.




From:Mr.Victor Williams.
TELEPHONE:+44-704-570-3177
FAX NUMBER:+44-870-135-0395
This is an official notification for your immediate compliance.
The content of this message may come to you as a surprise which may
lead to doubt and scepticism but I want to use this medium to assure
you that it is completely legal and has absolutely nothing to do with
solicitation.
I am Mr.Victor Williams, a Diplomatic Envoy from the Carribean
Islands presently residing in United Kingdom.We use our privileges
granted to us as Diplomatic Envoys to keep important packages and
documentations for clients that are reliable and trustworthy.
This is to officially inform you that a benefactor whose identity can
not be disclosed because of the Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure
Agreement that was signed with the said benefactor when the funds were
being deposited, made you the beneficiary of a package containing some
amount of money.
The Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement signed with
the
benefactor mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the benefactor's
identity 18 months after you, the beneficiary, has received the funds.
The funds totals US$7.5M (Seven Million,Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) and we confirm that these funds are fully free of any
liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin
and are available in the form of CASH.
You are hereby advised to reconfirm your Full Contact Information for
confirmation and verification with information contained in our
database.
After verifying the details with the information we have in our
database,you will be contacted to personally claim the funds in the
Finance and Security Firm in United Kingdom where its being kept with
the Consignment Deposit Information (C.D.I) that will empower you to
do so.
This Consignment Deposit Information (C.D.I) is what is needed to
claim the funds and will only be sent to you after all your
information has been verified and confirmed to be true.
The
information should therefore be sent in the manner stated below
so as to ensure that no mistake is made.
Your Full Name:
Your Complete Address :
Occupation:
Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year):
Direct Telephone/Mobile Number:
Fax Number:
Complete the above and send back to me as soon as possible and ensure
you call me to acknowledge the receipt of the mail.
Congratulations in advance.
Thank you and I sincerely remain

Mr.Victor Williams.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam