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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.
  • +447031949745 (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.
  • john_haw1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. JOHN HAWRKMAN" <john_haw@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: john_haw1@myway.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:13:11 +0400
Subject: Am waiting to hear from you soon.

My dear.
I am Mr JOHN HAWRKMAN, the manager of Duraflex Ltd United Kingdom. We are largest profile extrussion companies currently has a surplus of high quality dark brown UPVC rechip. I'm contacting you personally to enquire if I can execute urgent supply of Chromium D Mixer with you. I got your details from the GULF business directory.
I have urgent demand for the material and I'm compelled to contact you because of your Arabian advantage since the material is found in the Persian Gulf region therefore, if you have the material, or can source for it, please let me know your price, quantity and I will discuss with the buyer and he will travel down to your city and consummate the business with you. Note, the prices are 130USD/150USD per gram. However our company sells to the buyer at 300USD per gram and he needs about 1,500 grams.
Alternatively I can look for And send to you the contact information of the last supplier to my boss who 's out of UK now so You inquire if we can get this material from them. I know this may not be your line of business operation, but Upon receipt of your response, I will discuss with the buyer and he will travel down to your city and consummate the business with you. Note, the price there is supposed to be at the bracket of $130usd-$150usd per gram, however, you shall supply at the rate of $300usd per gram and he needs about 1,500 gram(1.5kgs).
The difference (profit) shall be shared between me and you at a percentage of 30% for me and 70% for you. Please treat this mail as urgent as possible. or call my pvt telephone # +447031949745 so that we can discuss terms/modalities and Seal the Deal immediately. In alternative,you can still contact me on this email addresses below
john_haw1@myway.com
or through the above telephone number.
All the best,
Mr. JOHN HAWRKMAN
Duraflex Ltd
Tewkesbury GL20 8TX
Gloucestershire United KingdomPhone: +447031949745

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