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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:

• 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.
  • +447040112242 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701308591 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Timothy Frost" <tim_frost057@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 14:22:48 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY.

GoodDay,

I would like to request your assistance in a business transaction of
mutual benefit, I am an American and a member of The U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID), our committee is in charge of contracts
awards and payment for all contractors who executes contracts in the
rebuilding of Iraq. We are currently in London for the payment of some
contractors who executed contracts in Iraq, For more about our operations
log onto

http://www.rebuild-iraq-expo.com/

They was an over draft contract we just discovered for 50Million GBP
and with our influence in this panel we can successfully present you/or
your company to claim the above funds.

We have agreed to share the money thus:

1. 20% You.
2. 70% for us (the officials) and
3. 10% to be used in settling taxation and all local and foreign
expenses.

Please note that this transaction is 100% safe and we hope to commence
the transfer latest seven (7) banking days from the date of the receipt
of the following information via Tel No.: +44-70-4011-2242 and Fax No.:
+44-870-130-8591 or by e-mail(timothy_frost@walla.com) with your Full
name/ company's name if any, Tel. & Fax Nos.

The above information will enable us write letters of claim and job
description respectively. This way, we will use your company's name to
re-apply for payment and re-award the contract in your company's name. We
are looking forward to doing this business with you and solicit your
confidentiality in this transaction. Please acknowledge the receipt of
this letter using the above tel/fax numbers or e-mail. I will bring you
into the complete picture of this pending project when I have heard from
you.

Yours faithfully,
Timothy Frost.

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