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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.
  • +34616654987 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +34652526015 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • infodiplomaticoffice1@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • @gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mazibakotto" <mazibakotto@gawab.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:27:25 GMT
Subject: Your Consignment Arrival in Spain.

DIGITAL CARGOS  AND  SECURITY COMPANY, SA
  EDIFICIO  MENDOZA  ALVAROS  10  PLANTA, B-1           28005                  VALENCIA  SPAIN
                         SEGURIDAD Y  FINANCIO
                           TEL:  +34 616 654 987,
                            FAX: +34-652 526 015
                    E mail: MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "info9.gawab.com" claiming to be infodiplomaticoffice1@gawab.com

 

Attn,

 

We wish to bring to your notice of  the  arrival  of  your  consignment  through  our   Diplomatic  channel    to our  vault  office  at  Valencia  Spain
           
In line with our company’s policies, we would like to update you  with your arrangements towards claiming this consignment for immediate and safe release to you. We are obligated to make sure that our numerous customers get their consignments in good shape.We were notified that your partner Mr.Mensah(Ghanaian citizen) passed away in London after a brief illness.As the next to kin from documentaion and instruction,You are hereby notified to come for your claims of your inheritance.

 

To claim this consignment, you are hereby  to  let  us  know  the  date  of  your  arrival  in  Valencia spain  for  the possible  clearance  of  your  consignment,  hence  too  you  are  to  send to  us  by  fax/ scanning  a  copy  of  any  of  your  identification to  enable  us  authenticate  your  beneficial  status that you  are  the  rightful  owner.
You  are  to  come down  to  Valencia  spain     for the  possible clearing of  your consignment  which stands as  Custom Clearance  / Freight  Charges
 
Furthermore, we wish to inform you that an appointment date will be scheduled for you upon confirmation of your date of arrival to Valencia spain for  clearance of your  Consignment  to enable our protocol officer  pickyou up at the airport.in anticipation  of  your  quick  response
     
Thanks  For Your  Co-Operation
 Best   Regards
 
Mr. Walter   Cobalt,
Director of Operations.

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