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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447024035153 (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.
  • johnholts1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Greg Dave <g-dg-g@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <Rabialiu1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:45:44 -0400
Subject: Very Successful



Dear Friend,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND THREADNEEDLE STREET,EC2R 8AH LONDON,Sort Code: 10 :00: 00 Swift Code: BKENGB33 IBAN: GB57BKEN10000025021001 Tel/fax:+44-70240-35153

Office Of The Governor
Att:Sir/Ma This office The Bank Of England received an application to pay you a part payment of US$8.5 Million.

COMPANY NAMEPOSITION HELDADDRESSTELEPHONE FAXBANK NAMEBANK ADDRESSACCOUNT NO:/ACCOUNT NAMEBANK SWIFT CODETEL/FAX
contact is: Email: johnholts1@yahoo.co.uk

Subject: transfer of funds into your bank account acting on the provisions of the British monetary and fiscal policy as stipulated, section 13 of the foreign exchange allocation committee of the bank of England the governor of the bank wish to inform you that final arrangement has been made and concluded to remit the US$8.5 Million dollars into your nominated bank account in the orders of the ministry of finance (MOF) and in line with the British policy on foreign contractor payment. You must fill the below payment information data and send it to us. The transfer will be processed into Your Bank Account. PART ONE:NAME OF BENEFICARYADDRESSTEL FAX
PART TWO:BANK NAMEBANK ADDRESSACCOUNT NOBENEFICIARYROUTING NOCI/BANK 24385-GDR

***************Hard copy International Bank of Original SW2001928MMRAQ/X200594/01 Application for International Wire Transfer (SWIFT) of US Dollars (USD).

Note:You Are Hereby Advice To Stop Further Communication With The So Called Government Officials You Have Been Dealing With In The Past so as to make the effect of the payment into your Bank Account. Signed Dr Greg Dave
Tel: Tel/Fax :+44-70240-35153Sort Code: 10 : 00 : 00Swift Code: BKENGB33 BAN: GB57BKEN10000025021001contact is: johnholts1@yahoo.co.uk

Best Regards
Greg Dave
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