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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 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +447031905116 (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.
  • timtookeytsbplc@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: LLOYDS BANK <loydstsbplc1863@msn.com>
Reply-To: <edanielstsbplc@walla.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:33:59 +0000
Subject: FROM LLOYDS TSB BANK LONDON [THE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND
NOTICE]






From:
Office of the Chief Executive,

Lloyds TSB Bank Plc,

25 Gresham Street,

London EC2V 7HN,

United Kingdom,

Tel:
+447031905116



SUBJECT:
THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND NOTICE



I
am Eric Daniels, the Chief Executive of Lloyds TSB Bank
Plc, London.
I am writing this message to inform you that my office
has taken over all the money transactions originated from any
part of Africa and Europe Countries as contract payment, inheritance
fund or lottery winning due to unauthorized demands of payments by
corrupt officials of Apex Banks and some
Security Companies as reported by the International Communities.



Subsequently, the World Bank Group and International
Monetary Fund (IMF) have mandated the Lloyds TSB Bank Plc via my office to
release your fund through International Certified Bank Draft or Telegraphic
Wire Transfer; hence your Name/Email address appeared as the approved fund beneficiary whose fund was successfully
cleared recently.



On this process, you are advised to forward your
direct telephone numbers, complete names and mailing address to our Group
Finance Director [MR. TIM TOOKEY] for immediate process/release of your fund to
you. Note that Ten Million Dollars Only (US$10,000,000.00) was allocated to you
and all the fund approvals and authorization documents including irrevocable payment guarantee bond from the
World Bank and IMF payment instruction was issued in your name and has been
handed over to MR. TIM TOOKEY
authorizing him to issue the International Certified Bank Draft in your name and
send to you through a faster courier company.



Finally,
you are advised to dissociate from any way you may have been working to receive
this money no matter your commitment to avoid miss information and
excessive demand of unauthorized payments. MR. TIM TOOKEY, CBE is
on standby to receive your communication and release your fund to you through
International Certified Bank Draft without further delay.



Therefore,
make your contact directly to MR. TIM TOOKEY through his Telephone Number: +447031914985,
Fax Number: +447006091329 and Email: timtookeytsbplc@yahoo.co.uk



Thanks
for your cooperation.



Eric
Daniels.

Chief
Executive, Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, London.

This is a Mandate from
the World Bank on the release of your Inheritance Fund.

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