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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:
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447031933557 (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.
  • edwarddickson3@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: EDWARD DICKSON <edwarddickson12@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: edwarddickson@nyc.com
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:59:19 +0530 (IST)
Subject: TRUCK RIM SUPPLIERS NEEDED URGENT


Dear Sir,
 
We are happy to note that you are one of the exporters of  Automobile Equipments  and we wish to establish a long term trade partnership with your company.Introducing ourselves, we are  an international Agent from Moldova but living in London and we trade research and contract consultants, AND AGENTSHIP COVERS ALL Europe, Asia and some parts of Africa.
 
We are working with both corporate firms and the GOVERNMENT OF MOLDOVA We have been in this service for many years with enough marketing and good reputation.
There is a contract available with the CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE MOLDOVA. for the supply of   2 miilion Pcs of Truck RIM  , For your information, the  CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE are the nominated Agency in charge of all corporate contracts with Government and (CACM).
 
Our company was chosen by (CACM) to look for supplier who is ready and capable to enter into  contract Agreement for the supplier of 2 miilion Pcs of Truck RIM . According to the  Award Committee (CACM), they estimated that this contract will be for a period of 6 months and subject to renewal. and it is an open tender for the foriegn suppliers to apply for bid directly in their office in charger of which we will give you their address to contact the ministry incharge for the tender bids procedures/ notice for the contract.
 
They also said that in terms of payment will 70% Mobilisation fund by T/T after signing of contract Agreement to enable the supplier start production and 30% by T/T payable as soon as production are completed and ready for shipment.
 
However, if you are interested and consider your company capable to handle this contract, please don't hesitate to contact us immediately so that we can beable to forward to you their address for your immediate contact asap for the tender procedures/notice.needed by the  CONTRACT OF AWARDING COMMITTEE for onward of the contract supply.
 
Contract Quantity  2 miilion Pcs of Truck RIM.
 
The Management and staffs of our Company are wishing you all the best,  while we look forward to hearing from you.
 
REGARDS,
MR.EDWARD DICKSON /CEO
WINTEC  SERVICES & CO. LIMITED
16 MILL HILL AVONLONDON.
TEL/+447031933557
CONTACT PRIVATE EMAIL:edwarddickson3@yahoo.com



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