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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 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.
  • jstevens@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr John Stevens <jstevens78@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jstevens@financier.com
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:52:27 +0000
Subject: PM DIRECTIVE/URGENT ATTENTION


I am writting to inform you that your Transfer of $4,000,000.00 which
was scheduled to take place on Friday the 28th of November 2007 was
cancelled due to an error in your receiving Bank Information, we have
tried reaching you on phone on several occassion but to no avail, We
contacted your Bank in regards to this development but had no help due
to language barrier, we had to contact the UK Data Protection Institute
for Foreigners to obtain your email address in order to get this issue
resolve as soon as possible. We therefore advice you to go through your
receiving Bank Details writting below and correct any unusual error so
that your transfer can commence with immediate effect.
Name and Dept. of Bank: Korea Exchange Bank, BSND Account No.:
018-JSD-104847-2 A/C Name(Beneficiary): Robert Douman Swift Code:
KOEXKRSE Bank Address: 181, 2-Ka, Ulchi-Ro, Choong-Ku, Seoul South Korea
Postal code: 100-783 Bank Phone No.: ++82 1544 3000 Bank Fax No.: ++82 2
753 9281 Bank Web site: www.keb.co.kr You can access your account via
our Automated Banking System, For security reasons do not disclose your
account information to a third party (Highly Confidential).
Dial: 00447795205394
Press 1 for service in service in English, Press 1 again for automated
service, then you will be told to key in your 8 digit account number and
4 digit pin number which is written below. Account Number: 50677540 Pin
Number: 7540 Then finally press 1 for Account Balance.
Your's Sincerely,
John Stevens - Finance Manager
00447818270497or 0870 700 1545
jstevens@financier.com

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