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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
  • +447040116713 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Collins" <jocollins020@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jcollins@inmail24.com
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:50:11 -1000
Subject: Confirm Immediately

From:John Collins
Manchester M27 5FX,
United Kingdom.
Tel:+44 704 011 6713

An official notification of funds deposited in your name. This is to inform
you that a consignment has been approved for immediate delivery to you.

For the purpose of clarification,you are advised to reconfirm your Full
Names,Direct Telephone Numbers,Physical Address with Zip Code so that there
will be no error during the delivery of the funds to you in your country of
residence.


Regards

John Collins

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