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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447031893860 (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.
  • wtsproject@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Frank Williams" <wtsp@wtsp.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: wtsproject@katamail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:59:51 +0100
Subject: Help Save A Soul

War-Torn Societies
Project(WSP)
12th Floor
207, Old Street
London EC1V 9NR
United Kingdom


Dear Friend,


The War-Torn Societies Project(WSP), a humanitarian
organisation specialised in helping victims of war,is soliciting
for funds worldwide to help save lives of people cut up in the war
ravage country of Lebanon.The estimated amount needed by this organisation
to treat the injured and those rendered homeless by this war it's about
$1,000000.00,(one million dollars) and we are using all medium to
solicit for funds to help the wounded and provide shelter for displaced
people who are now refugees in thier own country.
We are using this medium to ask you for your help to save the
lives of many civilians who are like you and i,cut up in a war they
never bargained for.So my brothers and sisters lets join hands together
to help those in need some of who are seriously injured without
medical attention,particularlly women and childern.
So if you have a bit of human feelings do call us or send us
an email on how you can contribute to alleviate the sufferings of
those displaced or injured by a war they know
nothing about.

Tel: +447031893860
Email: wtsproject@katamail.com


THANKS
Dr Frank Williams
Director General
War-Torn Societies
Project(WSP)

NOTE;
Your little contribution will help save the lives
of those displaced in this war ravaged nation.

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