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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (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.
  • +447045714929 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "FRANK WOOD" <frankwood1956@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: frankwood1957@yahoo.com.au
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 12:53:59 +0300
Subject: URGENT

BHP Billiton Plc
Office Address:
Neathouse Place
Victoria, London
SW1V 1BH
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 7045714929
Fax: +44 7035901848
website: www.bhpbilliton.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mrs. Frank Wood Company Secretary of BHP Billiton, Formed from a
merger between BHP and Billiton, BHP Billiton is one of the world's
largest diversified resources companies. Operating in major commodity
businesses, including Aluminium, Base Metals, Carbon Steel Materials,
Diamond and specialty products, Energy coal, petroleum, stainless steel
materials, we import and export raw materials into canada,america and
europe.
Owing to the large amount of clients that we have in the U.S.A, we are
having difficulty in reaching all of them,therefore we decided to employ
representatives in all the states of america, Canada and Europe, to help
us get to our clients. As our representative,you shall serve as a link
between us and our clients and you will also be responsible for the
collection of payments on our behalf.
Note that you shall have a 10% commision for every payment that you
collect on our behalf.
Please if you are interested,I need you to supply the following details
1,FULL NAMES
2,CONTACT ADDRESS
3,PHONE/FAX NUMBER
4,COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
5,OCCUPATION
Subject to your response,we shall have our company's attorney draft out an
agreement to seal up this contract.
Regards,
Frank Wood
Company Secretary

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