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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 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)
  • "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)
  • "foreign payment department" (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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +447045790891 (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.
  • rdouglaskatz@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • douglasrobertkatz1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: robert katz <douglaskatz55@msn.com>
Reply-To: <rdouglaskatz@excite.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:12:18 +0000
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGE IN GOOD FAITH!!



Dear Partner,

In order to transfer out £30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Pounds Sterling)from our bank here I have the courage to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for this important transaction, believing that you will never let me down either now or in future.

My name are Mr.Robert Douglas Katz, I am the auditor and head of computing department of a bank here in Scotland, United Kingdom. There is an account opened in this bank in 1995 and since my inception into office in 2001, nobody has operated on this account again, after going through some old files, I discovered that if i do not remit this money out urgently, it will be forfeited for nothing.

I will use my position and influence on other staffs to affect the legal approvals and onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance from foreign payment department. With assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for the sharing and possible investments, You stand to get 25% of the total sum while 5% will be for expenses that will be ensured during the process of this transfer and the remaining 70%will be for me.

Please it is important that you send the following without any further delays.

Your full name and Address
Your private telephone (Mobile and Fax numbers)
A copy of your international passport.
Your Receiving account information’s.
Your contact address and your Age.

I will fill you in with further details upon your reply God bless.
Please reply immediately to (rdouglaskatz@excite.com)

Thanks


Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Robert Douglas Katz.
Private Email (rdouglaskatz@excite.com)(douglasrobertkatz1@yahoo.com)
Phone (+4470457 90891)

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