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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447031956726 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448709127823 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Williams Baron" <specialdutiesoffice@mail2willie.com>
Reply-To: williamsbaronoffice@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 01:39:08 +0100
Subject: To the Beneficiary

*From Mr. Williams Baron
Director Special Duties, United Nations Organization
In Conjunction with the International Monetary Fund
World Bank Fact-Finding & Special Duties Office
London, United Kingdom.*

*
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*IMMEDIATE PAYMENT FOR CONTRACT #.MAV/UNO/WBO/LM-05-371*

***#.UNO/WBO LM-05-371**
**ORDERING CONTRACTOR**
"UNO/WBO" ¡V SG *

*To the Beneficiary,*

*The World Bank Group, in conjunction with the United Nations Organization,
hereby receive your payment with reference number #.MAV/UNO/WBO/LM-05-371
amounting to US$ 30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United State Dollars). From
the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the United
Nations Organization your company is next on the list of outstanding
contractors who are to receive their payments. According to information
gathered from the UNO's human resource database we were notified that your
payment is ready to be transferred to your account and i therefore wish to
inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you
as soon as you respond to this letter.*

*Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record
and also re-confirm to me the following:*

*(1) Your Full Name:*

*(2) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number:*

*(3) Company Name, Address and Position:*

*(4) Profession, Age and Marital status.*

*As soon as this information is received, your payment will be processed and
transfer will be made into your account immediately from the international
fund remittance department. For more information and clarifications do not
hesitate to reach me either via my private Email address, Telephone or Fax
as soon as you receive this notice.*

*Congratulations.*

*Best Regards,*

*MR. WILLIAMS BARON
Tel: +44-70-3195-6726
Fax: +44-87-0912-7823
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*

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