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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:
  • "sequel to your email" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447045700809 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Freeman Blair <churchill_expressuk@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:21:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOR YOUR URGENT ATTN.



Churchill Express,
13G Hay Hall Road,
Rovex House,
Tyseley,Birmingham.
United Kindom.




Email received and the content well noted.Sequel to your email,you are just to choose from our courier options of delivery.You are make a choice of the category that suit you after which directives will be given to you on the next step to do.Looking at your file on my desk,all molarities for a successful delivery is already in place and your delay is the only impediment halting the delivery.

You are hereby on receipt of this advice to pick an option from our courier options sent to you in m,y previous mail.

Await your swift response.



Mr Freeman Blair.
Head,Customer Proposition.
+447045700809
Open Mondays to Sunday
8 a.m - 9.p.m Daily
CHURCHILL EXPRESS SERVICES -The Best of British Services




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