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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:
  • "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.
  • +447031929712 (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.
  • telfordlawchambers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Felicia Adams" <feli_adams@btconnect.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:47:43 +0100
Subject: My Last Wish

My name is Mrs. Felicia Adams Swanson I am a dying woman who have  decided to donate what I have to you/ church. I am 59 years old and I was  diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago.I have been touched by God to  donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the  good work of God. I have asked God to forgive me and believe he has  because He is a merciful God.I will be going in for an operation later  today.I decided to WILL/donate the sum of (five.five million dollars.)to  you for the good work of the lord,and also to help the motherless and  less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my  relatives (They had squandered the funds i gave them for this purpose  before)are around me and my health status.

I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware.I wish you all the best  and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds  well and always extend the good work to others.Contact my lawyer with  this email: Name: Patrick Telford .Email:  telfordlawchambers@yahoo.com   Telephone:+447031929712 Tell him  that I have WILLED(US$5.5M) to you by quoting my personal reference  number Jl/Wds/953/5015/GwrI/316 us/uk and I have also notified him that I  am WILLING that amount to you for a good work.I know I dont know you  but I have been directed to do this.Thanks and God Bless.

Regards,

Felicia Adams Swanson

 

 

 

 

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