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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.
  • +447040101537 (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.
  • mr_r_lanox@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Richard Lenox" <mrrichard11@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:00:46 -0800
Subject: HELLO




Hello,

I am Mr. Richard Lenox, Commercial Loan Officer at Centrix Bank in the
United Kingdom. I am sorry for using this medium to contact you as it is
highly unsecure but I have no choice as it is the only medium I can use in
establishing contact with you, based on the expediate nature of this
transaction that is in a dire need of urgent attention.
I would want you to assist in a business venture involving £2,600,000.00
(Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) but have to be sure that
you are willing to indulge in this transaction. Please kindly get back to me
if you are interested so I can furnish you with more details. I can be
reached on this email, mr_r_lanox@yahoo.com or by tele/fax: +447040101537
I await your immediate response

Regards,

Richard Lenox

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