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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:

• 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.
  • +447040131835 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "david ellis" <davidellis44@skim.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 17:07:57 +0800
Subject: Re: private email address

Dear VICTIMNAME,


Thanks for your response to my investment proposal.We have received your email and i want you to know that we are ready to commence the process with you without further delay.

We have about $2,500,000 US D.that we want you to help us receive and invest under your full management.Like i wrote in my last email,We would prefer either a long term Real Estate business or medical supplies or any other investments that you think will yield high returns.

Please send me the proposal again of how this funds will be utilised and how much profits or returns to expect from investment of this funds during the first year.

And I will be glad if you can send me the following details :

1.YOUR NAME IN FULL:

2.FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

3.TELEPHONE NUMBER/MOBILE/FAX NO.

4.WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION:

5.SCANNED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR
LISENCE:

6.WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM ACCORMODATION RATE FOR YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT:

My number is +447040131835, i am presently in Belfast,Ireland.

I await an urgent response from you.

Kind Regards,

David Ellis.


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