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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 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.
  • +448708314546 (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.
  • king_king_king@yahoo.com.hk
  • king_king_king@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Mevin King" <transaction011@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.king_king_king@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:14:03 +0000
Subject: Payment Of Funds

BANK OF ENGLAND THREADNEEDLE STREET, EC2R 8AH LONDON, Sort Code: 10: 00: 00
Swift Code: BKENGB33 IBAN: GB57BKEN10000025021001 www.bankofengland.com
Email: dr.king_king_king@yahoo.com.hk Tel + 447040114565, Fax: +
448708314546

Office of the Governor

Att:
This Office The Bank Of England Received An Application To Pay You A Part
Payment Of US$10,000,000 (Ten Million Dollars Only) From The Office Of The
Presidency In Lagos Nigeria, Fill The Form Below And Send Information To Me.

AUTHORITY TO REMIT

FULL NAME:
COMPANY NAME:
POSITION HELD:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONEFAX:
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NO:/ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NAME:
BANK SWIFT CODE:
TEL/FAX:

Subject: Transfer of Funds into Your Bank Account

Acting on the provisions of the British monetary and fiscal policy as
stipulated, section 13 of the foreign exchange allocation committee of the
bank of England the Governor of the bank wish to inform you that final
arrangement has been made and concluded to remit the US$10,000,000.00
dollars into your nominated bank account in the orders of the ministry of
finance (MOF) and in line with the British policy on foreign contractor
payment. You must fill the below payment information data and send it to us.
The transfer will be processed into YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

PART ONE
NAME OF BENEFICARY:
ADDRESS:
TEL/ FAX:
PART TWO
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNTNO:
BENEFICIARY:
ROUTING NO:

CI/BANK 24385-GDR***************Hard copy International Bank of Original
SW2001928MMRAQ/X200594/01 Application for International Wire Transfer
(SWIFT) of US Dollars (USD)

Date:
Your Bankers Name:
Bank Branch:
Bank Address:
Bank Contact Person:
Bank Telephone:
Please charge my account number:
The sum of or equivalent of USD$ Additional Bank to Bank Information (enter
your name):

Pay To:
SWIFT Code:
Beneficiary Account Name:
Beneficiary Account Number:
Signed...............................................

Dr.M.King
Tel + 447040114565, Fax: + 448708314546 Sort Code: 10: 00: 00 Swift Code:
BKENGB33 BAN: GB57BKEN10000025021001 NOTE: RELPY ME BACK TO THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS: dr.king_king_king@yahoo.com.hk

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