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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "million american 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan 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.
  • +447031741891 (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.
  • celis_ledamrs@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mrs_leda.celis2000@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:01:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hi.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: celis_ledamrs@yahoo.com



- Dear Friend,I will like to let your know that I will be brief in the details of which I need your help for.After the death of my late Husband the Mayor and ambassador to Cote D'ivoire . Dr. John Celis before his death he left an inheritance of $19.5 Million American dollars which he kept in metallic trunk box and deposited it as family valuables in a security company in Europe I choose you only in this great venture to rescue me out of the lion's den to live a better life in your country, you may not understand very well why I use the word "lion's den" I am going through hell right here in the Philippines and I have gone through a lot of humiliation in the hands of this wicked and heartless family of my late husband but I strongly believe that if you are able to help me retrieve this box of money from the security company to your country which means my life will come back to normal again because of the problem of my husband family I am not living with them. I need you to act as my late husband business partner abroad who as come to retrieve the trunk box under their custody. I have all the deposit documents with me which I will forward to you immediately I hear from you along side the contact of the security and diplomatic delivery company. I will offer you 20% of the total fund when you have succeeded in shipment the consignment from Europe to you in your country. I am also sending you my scanned international passport and the certificate of deposit by Attachments if you agreed to help me out for us to proceed in this project.All that you need to do now is to forward your full contact details to me such as: 1. Full names 2.House and office address 3.Direct Tel,Fax numbers.I really need your help if you are willing my contact is below, mail me for more details. Email: mrs_leda.celis2000@hotmail.com I will be anxiously and early waiting to hear from you soonest I will be waiting for the information immediately so that we can proceed to the next level of the transaction.Phone: + 447031741891 Country: UK You’re sincerely.Mrs. Leda E.Celis

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