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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +447045734642 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Joe Conti" <joe_conti74@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <joe_conti222@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:40:45 +0200
Subject: Personal Message



Compliment of the season, you may be surprised to receive this mail from me since you do not know me personally I am Dr Joe Conti the scrutiny officer of CBN offshore payment office in London. Due to the high rate of corruption going on in the world,we have been mandated to pay all overdue payment to all our foreign contractors, I and my colleagues have been able to negotiate out for our self the sum of $6.5 million united state Dollars. which was packaged in a box and deposited to a diplomatic company as a family valuable which will be delivered through a diplomatic means out of the country, The whole exercise is 100% risk free on your side as I have set in motion all necessary modalities for the successful processing of the delivery of the box abroad. you are requested to furnish me with your full particulars including your phone number in order to present you as the bonofide owner of the consignment, the sharing plans will be made known to you as soon as i hear back from you.you can reach me through my private Phone Number:+447045734642 or email address: joe_conti1@hotmail.comBest Regards,Dr. Joe Conti
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