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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • +447031927879 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448712537906 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: eric_morse5@live.com
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:38:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: COMPENSATION


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:ericmorse2008@yahoo.com.co



- UNITED NATIONS LONDON OFFICE,UK.TEL:+44-7031927879FAX:+44-8712537906 ATTN:BENEFICIARY SIR,FOR SUCCINT INTRODUCTION I AM ERIC MORSE OF UNITED NATIONS FUND CLEARANCE AUTHOURITY IN UNITED KINGDOM.WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT THE UNITED NATIONS HAS RECENTLY FINED COUNTRIES WHOSE CITIZENS ARE INVOLVED IN FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES TO THE TUNE OF US$100,000,000 ( ONE HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ). THIS FUND WILL BE PAID FRACTIONALLY TO THE VICTIMS OF THE FRAUDSTERS.HOWEVER, YOUR NAME IS LISTED AMONG THE VICTIMS WHO WILL BE COMPENSATED BY THIS OFFICE THROUGH HSBC HOLDINGSPLC.YOU ARE THEREFORE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY TO CONTACT MR HENNING HANSEN OFTHE AFORE-MENTIONED BANK FOR FURTHER DETAILS.MR HENNING HANSENHSBC HOLDINGS PLC 8 CANADA SQUARE LONDON, UK.TEL:+44- 7031923689 FAX:+44 2033556364YOURS FAITHFULLY,ERIC MORSE.For United Nations

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam