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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.
  • +447023054415 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert Johnson" <robertjo16@msn.com>
Reply-To: robertjo@walla.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:35:36 +0000
Subject: URGENT HELP

From: Mr Robert Johnson
7 Kemerton Road.
EAST LONDON,
+447023054415
robertjo@walla.com

Dear Friend

l am a financial consultant based in east london .l have a client.she has
Twelve million seven hundred united states dollars($12,700,000USD) with a
private equity investment trust company for safe keeping. And she is willing
to offer you 20% of the total fund if you can assist her to transfer this
fund to your country or any bank of your wish.She wishes to invest in a
stable economy. Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid
growth in long terms.My client is interested in placing part of her fund in
your company,if your country`s bi-laws allows foreign investment You can
contact me for more details via my e-mail address(robertjo@walla.com) with
your reference.

Yours faithfully,


N:B The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences and this
transaction need utmost confidentiality.

Mr Robert Johnson.


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