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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.
  • +447024081210 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: paycenter112@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:32:12 -0400
Subject: QUESTIONNAIRE


QUESTIONNAIRE:

Attn:

Please you are hereby requested to provide the information's below. This is required for the processing of your winning lotto payment.

FULL NAMES:....
TICKET NUBER....
SERIAL NUMBER....
WINNING NUMBER...
AGE....
SEX.....
OCCUPATION.....
ADDRESS.......
COUNTRY.......
TEL No.........
Passport number ............... Or Drivers Linces number:...........

How do you wish to spend your money??....................................(Not more than two lines) I hereby endorse that the email address is mine, and that I am the rightful winner of the random lotto prize.

ENDORSE *YES* or *NO if this is your personal email and all information provided are true.Any false declaration would be persecuted by law. You can call us for any question or any information. Tel: +447024081210

Sincerely yours,
Mr. Brian Hunt
Tel: +447024081210
Online coordinator
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