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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447092871796 (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.
  • mrpeterwango@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Peter Wango" <drpeterwango4@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrpeterwango@excite.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:52:33 +0000
Subject: RE : BUSINESS COLLABORATION WITH YOU

FROM :  DR.  PETER WANGO.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)
 
DEAR FRIEND,
 
                                           RE :  BUSINESS COLLABORATION WITH YOU.

I AM WRITING TO CRAVE YOUR INDULGENGE TO SHARE THIS GREAT LIFE OPPORTUNITY WITH US. I HAVE THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD150,000,000.00) DEPOSITED BY A CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE, WHO IS A TOP GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARY AND WOULD NOT LIKE HIS NAME MENTIONED. HE IS WITH THE MINISTRY OF WORKS HERE AND HAS REALISED THIS SUM AS OVERINVOICE FROM THE USD6.5BN DUBAI ULTRA MODERN UNDERGROUND AIRPORT CONTRACT AWARD. HE ASKED ME TO USE MY CONTACT TO GET A RELIABLE PARTNER WHOSE ACCOUNT COULD BE USED TO GET THIS FUND OUT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. THIS TRANSACTION IS RISKFREE AND WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 72 HOURS ON GETTING YOUR CONSENT AND THE REQUIRED ACCOUNT DETAILS. SHARING FORMULAR SHOULD BE DISCUSSED ON PHONE.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS THE ONLY THING THAT IS NEEDED FROM YOU :
 
YOUR FULL NAME
ADDRESS
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
PROFESSION
MARRITAL STATUS
CELL PHONE
LAND PHONE
FAX  NUMBER
E-MAIL ADDRESS
 
NAME OF BANK
ADDRESS OF BANK
ACCOUNT NUMBER
SWIFT CODE
REGARDS,
DR.PETER WANGO.
TEL : +971502977448.
FAX : +447092871796
E-MAIL  :mrpeterwango@excite.com

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam