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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +448703890237 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Jenet Santos" <info@blackknight.com>
Reply-To: jenetsantos@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:39:07 +0100
Subject: Investment for Nmadmiraal


Dear Nmadmiraal
Black Knight Investment Company.
Fund Managers, Investment and Pension service providers, Professional Fiduciary Agents- Since 1982
63. Dockett Rd, SW. London.U.K.Tel: +44 704 125638 Fax: 44 870 3890237
Sir,
Haven found you listed in the World Trade Center Chambers of Commerce directory of my country, I find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business, for which purpose I have tried to call your telephone number several times but it seems disconnected or changed, I only pray at this time that your address is still valid.
I am contacting you regarding a brief for the Investment of Thirty Five Million Dollars (US$ 35,000,000:00) in your country, as I presently have a client who is interested in investing in your country, but haven never done business in your country before. I find it imperative to solicit for a partnership.
Hence upon receipt of this letter, I implore you to kindly respond and let me know how possible it is to work with you in mutual partnership under the conditions that:
1. My client's fund is held in cash.
2. My client is willing to invest immediately.
3. My client will pay you a commission of 10% of the investment fund for logistics and protocols.
4. My client desires absolute confidentiality in the handling and management of this brief.
I must draw your attention to the fact that I have kept the information's herein this letter stated brief; as I do not know if you will receive this letter and or what your response will be, If you do have the interest and the capability to partner with me under the above stated conditionality, I will appreciate your response sent back to me by fax or call me immediately. I will appreciate that you include a brief profile of your self and your company for me to better appreciate your personality.
I look forward to your response and our partnership.
Have a nice day.
Sincerely Yours.
Dr. Mrs. Jenet Santos
C.F.O.
Black Knight Inv. Co.
Fax: +44 870 3890237
RC. 3890654.
B.B.A Ref: p72t11098
Note: See the attached letter.

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