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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:
  • "remmittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • +6626556524 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • unitedunionbank@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "lisha sapro" <apec_81@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 07 May 2006 15:09:18 +0000
Subject: RE: Did I really win?

UNITED UNION BANK THAILAND
INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DEPARTMENT THAILAND
BANGKOK THAILAND.
Office Fax: +00-66-2-6556524
Direct Line: +00-66-522-245-23
Email: custservice@unitedunionbank.com
Email: unitedunionbank@yahoo.com
Officer in Charge: Dr MICHAEL TONY

Sir,

CLAIM APPLICATION OF THE APEC PROMOTION

LOTTERY

SUBJECT: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Date: 20th JANUARY 2005. >>>>>>>>Machine Used For the Draw: MOONSTONE.
<<<<<<<<Ball Set Used:
7. >>>>>>>Winning Numbers: 07 - 25-25-25-25>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Prize Awards: USD $800,000.00 <<<<<<<<<<<<Our Ref: APEC/111/05.VOL.7/BK
<<<<<<<<<<<you're Ref: APEC/25/35/BK


I wish to apply for the claim Of the Apec Promotion Lottery prize/award
payments.

This is to inform you that my name was attached to lucky jackpot winning
number 07 - 25 - 25 - 25 - 25 with APEC REF NUMBER/25/35/BK which
consequently won the lottery jackpot prize awards in the 3rd category.
and I was therefore ask to contact you via coordinator Mrs. Lisha Saro.

You are being advised to make the claim before the end of 30th of May 2006,
Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER MAJESTY'S
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PRIZE/AWARD.

Yours faithfully,


Note: Copy the above application letter and send it to
the email address of the bank custservice@unitedunionbank.com
directly as stated above. Inform me as soon as the bank
contacts you officially. Remember to include your full
name, email address telephone and fax number to enable
the bank contact you immediately

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