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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447031847681 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew Moses" <andrewmosess222@msn.com>
Reply-To: andrewmosess@mail.vu
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 14:24:31 +0000
Subject: your assitance is needed

Tele:+447031847681


Sir,

My name is BARR. ANDREW MOSES; a personal attorney to a former minister in
DRC.[DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO]
the former Minister, who lodged some fund cash with a security company {for
safekeeping}.

I received instruction from him to look for a reliable foreign
partner/investor who can receive and manage the fund for him until his
ordeal with the Government is over, currently his is under detention and
probe, his offence is political motivated {he is aspiring for the office of
the president come next election} However the money originated from
gratification/under the counter sales of copper and diamond, in his
ministry, DRC has the largest deposit of copper and diamond in the world.
The amount is $10,000,000.00 USD.

The need to move the money out from Europe shores arise from recent letter
sent to E.U Government by DRC Authority requesting her assistance to trace
all money lodged in her bank/Security Companies also the minister’s family
recently arrived Mozambique for safety.

Kindly sort for an honest person/investor who will help to invest the fund
and you will be adequately rewarded for assisting in this project

all-urgent!

Regards.

ANDREW MOSES



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