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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +447031840494 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "frleh frleh" <frleh9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frankprizecode@myway.com
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:22:59 +0000
Subject: ON TRUST

The information contained in this e-mail, and any attached files,are
confidential and may be legally privileged. I t is intended solely for
the use of individual(s) or entity to which it is addressed to and others
authorised to receive it. Any retramsmission, dissemination, copying or
other use of is highly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient,
kindly notify the sender by return mail and delete this message and any
attachment(s) immediately. Thank you.
..........................................................................


Dear ,

I got your contact from the internet, myname is Frank Landman I represent a
top Government Executive here in Madrid, I have a very sensitive and private
brief from this top executive to ask for your partnership to re-profile
funds over US$32,000,000:00[Thirty Two Million United State
Dollars].This is not one of those jokes you find sometimes on the internet,
The below conditions qualify’s you to partner with me in this venture
otherwise, please don’t respond to this mail:

1.You must keep an absolute confidentiality of the entire transaction.
2.You must be capable of handling transaction of such magnitude [US$32M].
3.You must be capable of traveling to Madrid to formalize the agreement
that will protect our various shares and to witness the transfer to your
account.

If you are able to meet up with the above CONDITIONS, You will be
entitled to 25% of the US$32M, as compensation for your assistance. Also, if
you are able to work to earn those fees (25%),contact me immediately in the
UK.on Telephone number: 44-703-184-0494 or write back immediately and
provide me with your confidential telephone number and a brief detail of
yourself.


Kind regards,
Frank Landman

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