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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:
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • +447045742315 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447024071564 (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.
  • mr.mikeemma@k.ro (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Mike Emma <mr.mike_2@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:12:42 +0100
Subject: I NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU



#14, Cameroon House, Wyndham Road, Camberwell, S.E. 5 OUJ. London UK.Email: mr.mikeemma@k.roMobile:+447045742315Tel: +447024071564
Hello
I am Mr.Mike Emma a British citizen and I work with Union Bank Swiss Finance company London UK. I am the accounting officer of Mr. Nelson Owen who died on the recentbomb blast which occurred in London on the 7th of July 2005.
Mr. Nelson Owen who is our Client with Account Number UBS 101-720-4 has left the sum of Two Million one hundred and twenty thousand Dollars ($ 2,120.000.00) for deposit, this Amount is yet to be credited in his favour before he died on the recent bomb blast in London. I want you toopen an account with my Bank or send your bank information so that I can credit this amount to you while you shall receive 40% of the fund I and my colleague will have 60%.If you are interested in this transaction please fill the form below and get back to me immediatly.Please,provide me the following: as we have 5 days to run it through. this is very very URGENT PLEASE.
PERSONAL DATAFULL NAMES:________________________________________GENDER____________________________________________DATE OF BIRTH:_____________________________________NATIONALITY:_______________________________________COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:___________________________MARITAL STATUS:__________________________________HOME ADDRESS:____________________________________OFFICE ADDRESS:___________________________________TELEPHONE NUMBER:________________________________FAX NUMBER:________________________________________OCCUPATION:________________________________________POSITIONHELD:______________________________________EMAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________________NEXT OF KIN:___________________________________
The name of the Finance and Security Company and all relevantinformation will be given to you, when you contact me on my private
Email:mr.mikeemma@k.ro
Treat with utmost confidentiality.Yours sincerely,Mr.Mike Emma


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