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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.
• 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.
  • +447024018788 (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.
  • mrrichard_lenox001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrrichardlonex@terra.es" <mrrichardlonex@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 05:01:16 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Hello,



Hello,


I am Mr Richard Lenox, Commercial Loan Officer at Centrix Bank in the United Kingdom. I am sorry for using this medium to contact you as it is highly unsecure but I have no choice as it is the only medium I can use in establishing contact with you, based on the expediate nature of this transaction that is in a dire need of urgent attention.


I would want you to assist in a business venture involving £2,600,000.00 (Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) but have to be sure that you are willing to indulge in this transaction.


Please kindly get back to me if you are interested so I can furnish you with more detail.

I can be reached on this email: mrrichard_lenox001@yahoo.co.uk
Phone Number:+447024018788

I await your immediate response,

Regards,
Richard Lenox





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