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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:
  • "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447924046978

Fraud email example:

From: hills brown <hills_b21@msn.com>
Reply-To: <brownhills508@googlemail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:55:18 +0000
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY



Rev .Hills Brown Chairman of
United Nations Contract Awarding committee,
Office: London -England.

I
am Rev .Hills Brown.I work with United Nations Contract Award committee
North West London, here in England I'm contacting you from my office for
an immense benefit to both of us. In my department, I’m the chairman of
contract awarding department (Greater London Regional Office).Having
gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping that
you will find this proposal interesting.


I wish to transfer the money into your personal or company’s bank
account. This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills
awarded by us for the supply of ammunition's, hard/soft ware’s,
pharmaceuticals /medical items, light and heavy duty vehicles, apparels
and other administrative logistics etc for the United Nations Peace
Keeping Projects.


Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your
interest will furnish you with more information. Endeavor to let me
know your decision rather than keep me waiting. Call me on this number for more information.

Regards,
Rev .Hills Brown

+447924046978

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