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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447045739124 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <jam_col1z@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:59:41 +0000
Subject: From James cole ...........................



Dear Friend,Please accept my sincere apologizes if my email does not meet your business or personal ethics. I will first introduce myself as My name is mr james Cole employed with a bank here in London, serving in Customer Relation department with the foreign remittance Accountant In the Bank. Dr Dolan Davis a good client of mine lost his life in unforgatable bomb attack in london7July 2005. Incidentally before his death he left a deposit of $15 Million with the bank, which I have tried to remit to any of his relation, but failed due to failure to find his relations.Now the bank has issued an ultimatum to have the fund retrieved or it will be confiscated. So my aim of writing you, is to present you as the next of kin and have the money transferred to you. You can Visit the site http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4661059.stm I will like to reiterate the urgency of the situation so we need to act fast before the bank outruns us. Please have no fear for I assure you I have every document needed to make this deal which I will send to you on your positive response.am willing to part with 30% of the total sum for your assistance Waiting in earnestly to hear from you. Do fill in your informations below:1.Name in Full2.Residential Addtress3.Mobile phone number/faxThank you Mr. James cole C.R.D. Officer+447045739124

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