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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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.
  • +447031949947 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "ROBERT LEECH" <robertleech12@msn.com>
Reply-To: robertleech12@walla.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:49:17 +0000
Subject: MAIL ME

from: Mr. Robert Leech
7 Kemerton Road,
East London.


Dear Friend



I am a financial consultant based in East London. I have a client, she
has Eighteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
($18,700,000 USD) with a private equity investment trust company for
safe keeping. And she is willing to offer you 20% of the total funds if you
can assist her 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:
robertleech12@walla.com with your reference and you can also
contactme on telephone number: +44 - 703 - 194 - 9947.


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


E-mail address: robertleech12@walla.com


Phone Number: +44 - 703 - 194 - 9947


Awaiting your response.


Yours faithfully,


Mr. Robert Leech

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