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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.
  • +447011121248 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: martin benjamin <martinf_benjamin@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:26:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE:RE:URGENT


The movement of the money will definitely be backed up by those documents that will be procured by the Lawyer. So I see no risks on it. See, talking about risk, I must tell you that you are 100% covered.

My aim is for us to invest this money in a profitable business.

I will advise you give me a call once you receive this mail.

My number is +44 7011121248.

Regards

Martin.
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Thank you for replying.

Can you also reply to me this: what about German money movement restrictions? Do they concern me?

Kindly communicate to me a little about you: have you visited other countries a lot?

Please do not disappoint me. I will wait for your reply.

Regards,

Mr Schust

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