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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.
  • +31614797465 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • claims_mrmarkadams@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: infoeasy@mchsi.com (INTERNATIONAL PRIZE DEPT (NL))
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:23:25 +0000
Subject: BATCH No: 573881545-NL/2007

ATTN: WINNER,

Do contact the Details below for further Clarifications and to Claim the Award
Sum of $1,500,000.00(One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) which was
Awarded to your Email Address. You must contact the PAYING AGENT with your Full
Names,scan copy of your validy i dentity,Contact Telephone Numbers(Home,
Office / Mobile Number and Fax Number), with your winning informations via
email so as to process the immediate remittance of your prize.

Contact Person: Mr.Mark Adams,
Tel: 0031-614-797-465,Fax: 0031-847-368-137
Email:claims_mrmarkadams@hotmail.com

WINNING INFORMATIONS,
REF No: 9590 ES 9414,BATCH No: 573881545-NL/2007
TICKET No:PP 3502 /8707-01, SERIAL No: 05908 LUCKY No: 9-43-97

Dr Benjamin Van Prijs
www.lotto.nl

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