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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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• 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.
  • +447014215142 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Somthana Aya"<678756@myway.com>
Reply-To: somthana_aya_45@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 21:46:34 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: From Somthana Aya




FROM: Mr. Somthana AyaPhone:+447014215142Good day,My name is Mr. Somthana Aya of the Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP), from Great Britain with British international passport number 014240992, this is a sign of sincerity, transparency, honesty and truthfulness; I am a member of Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP), London. I have brought to you what I beleive you might not be aware of and please for the best interest of the both of us, treat as urgent.However, since July of 1997, the Swiss Banker's Association published a list of dormant accounts and security deposits by non-Swiss citizens in Asia Europe and Africa. These accounts/security deposits had been dormant since the end of World War II (May 9, 1945) and some since 1990. Most belonged to Holocaust victims and some to corrupt Africa leaders. I am in possession of a $40million dollar deposit,which I seek your Partnership in acommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 60% of The total sum for
your partnership. Can you be my partner on this? this said fund has been unclaimed and dormant, the depositor is now dead and has no next of kin. I want to know if you will assist me to safeguard this fund, I will give you the full details and procedure when I receive your reply. You can also give me a call on +447014215142Warmest Regards Mr. Somthana Aya

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