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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:

• 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.
  • +447045709863 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Martin Waghorn <mariam2mailbox@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: martin_gmailbox@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 13:53:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello


From: Mr. Martin J. Waghorn
66 Cannon Street
LONDON EC4N 6EP,
United Kingdom.

Private Tel: +447045709863

Hello Sir,

My name is Martin J. Waghorn, a senior staff and auditor head of computing department of Alpha Bank London United Kingdom. I have only written to seek your indulgence and assistance. I wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount of United States Dollars.

I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice. Thus, i need your indulgence and support, I propose an offer of 25% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfullyconcluded.

Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the details and necessary proceedure with which to make the transfer.

I anxiously await your response.

Thanks and Godbless.

Sincerely Yours,

Mr. Martin J. Waghorn



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