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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:
  • "money transfer control number" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • jame_smith_manager@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • martinscole2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "james smith" <jame_smith_manager@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:40:59 +0000
Subject: Re:

Hello Jack,

     l'm so glad to see your mail and l'll like you to understand my mail as well,.....l'll need to make my flight booking asap and take my live for the  departure to Chicago,...............In this case you can just get some money over to my client asap and he'll get my flight book,...why i can take my live for Chicago.

Here's my information's below:
      Name: Abbey Johnson
   Address: CityPoint, Level 32
                   One Ropemaker Street
                    London EC2Y 9AW         
                   United Kingdom

 Do get back to me with Western Union information's asap:
1)Money Transfer Control Number(MTCN):
2)Total Amount send by you will be $2500
3)Text,..Question and Answer:

do give me mail asap,....why i canm have my booking asap,..............have a lovely day for your-self.

Cole.

 

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From:  "Jack Hindibocks" <jackhindibocks@atomicpunk.info>
To:  "james smith" <jame_smith_manager@hotmail.com>
Subject:  Re:
Date:  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 06:13:23 -0500
>Martins Cole,
>
>That was not part of our deal. You agreed that you would cover all
>of
>your travel expenses yourself. If you wish to change the deal, you
>do
>so at your own peril, as I will back out and return this money to
>the
>bank that loaned it to me.
>
>Get serious and come to Chicago, otherwise this deal is off.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jack Hindibocks
>
>
>
>
>On 7/6/06, james smith <jame_smith_manager@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>Hello Jack,
>>
>>    Thanks for the mail,....l do apprecaite your mail and l'll be
>>so glad to
>>be over-there with you to make things work-out asap.
>>Jack,...l'll need some Money to facilitate my trip to Chicago and
>>l'll like
>>you to get some Money over to my client's,..why i can have trip
>>erected
>>asap....l'll like you to get the Money over to them Via Western
>>Union Money
>>Transfer.
>>
>>Here's my clients information's below:
>>
>>      Name: Abbey Johnson
>>   Address: CityPoint, Level 32
>>            One Ropemaker Street
>>            London EC2Y 9AW
>>            United Kingdom
>>  Do get back to me with Western Union information's asap:
>>1)Money Transfer Control Number(MTCN):
>>2)Total Amount send by you will be $2500
>>3)Text,..Question and Answer:
>>Abbey Johnson will get my flight book immediately and l'll get back
>>to you
>>with the flight information's.
>>
>>And the second client that'll get things work-out
>>
>>      Name: Paul Akinson
>>   Address: CityPoint, Level 32
>>            One Ropemaker Street
>>            London EC2Y 9AW
>>            United Kingdom
>>Do get back to me with Western Union information's asap:
>>1)Money Transfer Control Number(MTCN):
>>2)Total Amount send by you will be $2500
>>3)Text,..Question and Answer:
>>Paul Akinson will get my hotel Reservation book.
>>
>>
>>
>>Please do get back to me with the Western Union Information's
>>asap,.cos l'll
>>be so glad to work-out things immediately.
>>
>>And do get back to me with this  e-mail
>>box,..jame_smith_manager@hotmail.com
>>
>>hoping to read from you asap,......have a lovely day for your-self.
>>
>>Cole.
>>
>>
>>
>>  ________________________________
>>
>>From:  "Jack Hindibocks" <jackhindibocks@atomicpunk.info>
>>To:  martinscole2006@yahoo.com
>>Subject:  Re:
>>Date:  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 19:54:08 -0500
>> >Dear Mr. Martins Cole,
>> >
>> >I am happy to let you know that I was able to get the loan for
>> >$125,000 so that we can conclude this deal. Now, as to when you
>>can
>> >come to  Chicago to pick up this money, it has to be before the
>>end
>> >of
>> >July so that I can get my share of the money and pay back this
>>loan
>> >before the first payment comes due.
>> >
>> >Please make your arrangements and inform me of when I should
>>expect
>> >you.
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >Jack Hindibocks
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>Jack Hindibocks,
>> >>The contents of your email are well understood. Please
>> >>keep me informed of the status of the loan and update me
>> >>when you receive the money. As soon as you get the
>> >>money, I will make arangements to travel to Chicago to
>> >>meet you and bring the money back so that we can
>> >>conclude this transaction earnestly.
>> >>
>> >>Sincerely,
>> >>Martins Cole
>>
>>________________________________
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