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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447011138406 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447024051803 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704762311 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • barrterrywilliams@mail2world.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Fred Martin Mr Fred <camelotclaims_dept007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 22:20:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Contact Company Lawyer.(for your prize claims!)



The Camelot Group,:
Operators of The National Lottery.
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD

REF Nº: UKL/74-A0802742006
BATCH Nº: 2006UKL-09



Dear Normand Urnerzer,

You are just one step away from your prize!
Inline with this,you are hereby advised to contact Barrister Terry Willaims and Advocates with the contact details stated below:

E-mail: barrterrywilliams@mail2world.com Tel: +44-702-405-1803
Tel: +44-702-405-1996
Fax: +44-870-476-2311



Note: you are to Quote your complete names,Ref/Batch Numbers and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter.
Once again i say congratulations.


You are to keep me fully informed on all developments.

Sincerely,

Fred Martin
Tel: +44 701 113 8406











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