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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:

• 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.
  • +447024096792 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Richard Robertson" <richarbbbiz3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: richardson_biz@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 00:55:44 -0500
Subject: Very Important Reply.

Hello There,
 
 
Am Dr.Richard Robertson from the UK, I would like to appeal through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you and my family in your country.I have a substantial capital I honorably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for our mutual benefits. Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how the money will be invested, properly managed after the money is transferred to your care.

Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this project sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information,amount involved and we will mutually agree on the percentage or sharing ratio for your assistance. I will be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire. It will be appreciated if you can give this matter your immediate attention.

Looking forward to receiving your swift response.
 
You can also contact me here in the UK with my number +447024096792
 
Sincerely,
 
Dr.Richard Robertson

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