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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +447035938868 (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.
  • idpruidpru53@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Idpru Idpru <idpruidpru53@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: idpruidpru16@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:23:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE: LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: idpruidpru53@rocketmail.com

FROM:INTERNATIONAL DEBT PAYMENT RECONCILIATION UNIT.

- INTERNATIONAL DEBT PAYMENT RECONCILIATION UNIT

RE: LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION

>From the Desk of Office of the General CO-Ordinator International Debt Payment reconciliation Unit London,UK.

Attention: Sir/Madam.

We have been mandated to make sure that you receive your contract/Inheritance payment as promised by the International Debt Payment Reconciliation Unit and the World bank before given Debt relief, We have been appointed to verify and supervise all outstanding debt been owed to foreigners to make sure that all outstanding payment is settled before the end of First quarter of the year 2009.

You are advised to contact International Debt Payment Reconciliation Unit urgently for immediate transfer of USD$345,000,00.

You are therefore advised to re-confirm the following information telephone & fax numbers, your international passport photo or Driver's license and reconfirm your Contract/Inheritance Amount to enable your official payment ID to be Issued to you and finally to endorse your Contract/Inheritance Payment transfer direct to your account without delay.

PLEASE DON'T SEND MONEY TO ANY GROUP UNLESS INTERNATIONAL DEBT PAYMENT RECONCILIATION UNIT.

Please forward to us your banking details where you will prefer the transfer of your fund to be transfer into immediately.

Anticipating your earliest call on receipt of this mail for further directives immediately.

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours Truly,

Dr.Green Scot Allen.

Swift Payment Director.

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL CO-ORDINATOR

Tel:+44-7035938868.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam