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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:
  • "cheque " (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)
  • "cheques " (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)
• 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.
  • +447005850256 (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.
  • doriswilliams@uku.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss. Doris D Williams_PROF" <wbe_baconsdozen@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: doriswilliams1955@uku.co.uk
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 01:05:50 +0100
Subject: Miss. Doris D Williams (P.R.O.F)

REF/23ED34U

How are you today?
As regards my mail to you, I own a company in the England which is into
Export of Whitworth, BSF, imperial and modern metric tools,
Clothing or rubber gloves, knives and boots to other companies especially in
America. We
Normally encounter problems when been paid because it takes a while
For American cheques to clear here in the England so this has prompted
Me to search for a payment agent in America who would stand on behalf
Of my company.

Presently, we are been owed up to $180,000 and the company in question
Has agreed to begin install mental payment. If you are willing to
Assist, you would be paid 10% of the total sum you collect on behalf
Of my company in any transaction that is passed through you to our
Company.

All you have to do is send me your full name, detailed mailing
Address, tell and fax numbers. Once you have done this, I would instruct
The company to send the cheque to you which you would deposit into
Your account. When the cheque clears you would then pay the balance
(After you have deducted your fee) into an account which I shall
Provide for you.

Note: that the info you shall provide shall be subject to final
Approval because I am skeptical of the high rate of internet fraud
Going on these days.Endeavour to indicate your reference number as
Above in all of your correspondence with us.


Miss. Doris D Williams (P.R.O.F)
Email:doriswilliams@uku.co.uk
Bacons dozen Company
13 Waveney Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1BT, England
http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk
Tel: + 44 (7005850256)
Fax: + 44 (7005850255)

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