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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • +447024096640 (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.
  • midlandbank_ltd@yahoo.ie (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Midland Bank uk <midlandbank_ltd@yahoo.ie>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 18:25:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION! (URGENT)


CLAIMS AND LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MIDLAND BANK PLC
LONDON, ENGLAND.
Email:midlandbank_ltd@yahoo.ie
Tel/Fax: +447024096640 , +447024071481

ATTENTION: MR.Luiginw Hertz

This is to notify you that your mail had been received and acknowledged. Meanwhile, be informed that we have methods of payment to our costomaers. Please you are required to select your choice from the listed methods below.



1). BY DRAFT PAYMENT(WHICH WILL BE SENT WITH YOUR ADDRESS)
2). WIRE TRANSFER(WHICH WILL BE FROM OUR BANK TO YOURS BY PROVIDING YOUR BANKING INFORMATION TO US)

3). BY MEANS OF DIPLOMATICE SERVICE


Note that your payment will be facilitated as soon as soon we hear from you along with your selection on the method of payment as one of our costomer. Please attach your Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID card when replying this mail.

Please kindly get back to us as soon as you receive this mail by a return mail



YOURS SINCERELY,


MR. DAVID MELFORD
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER.
CEO Midland National Bank
527 North Main Street
Newton, Kansas 67114
LONDON,ENGLAND.



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