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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "top of the day to you" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +447011130953 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704794199 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Keri C Micheal" <dr_kerimichealloanfirm@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:36:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Dr. Keri Caruthers Micheals


Dr. Keri Caruthers Micheals LENDERS
12 Stirling Road, Simmons House,Woolwich, London,
United Kingdom.
Phone:+44-701-113-0953, +44-701-113-1120
Fax: +44-870-479-4199, +44-870-478-6613

Good day to you Harry Anslinger,

Top of the day to you.How are you doing today.I have just acknowledged the receipt of your email and the contents has been well noted too.

In regards to your question on how long it will takes to get a aloan,it all depends on how fast we can get your required information for the process of the loan.Once these information is received my laon approval department will verify them before approving the loan.And as soon as the loan is approved it will take 24 hrs for the loan transaction to be completed.

The type of security that i need is for you to send down your personal and valid id for identification once the loan is approved.This you shall send to my lawyer after he must have sent to you the loan aggreement document for you to sign and return to him which will make the transaction to be legal.

As demanded by you above is my contact phone numbers and my head office address.I shall be waiting to hearing from you soon. Thank you.

Best Regards,

Dr. Keri Caruthers Micheals
Management.
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