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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +447092893305 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447502382666
• 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.
  • privateadvisor@fsmail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: robaro11@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:04:13 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?DEAR=20FRIEND=2C?=

DEAR FRIEND,
It is my pleasure to communicating with you believing that you would be
able to assist me in handling large volume of money belonging to my late
client who died in a car accident.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives, we have done
everything possible thing to locate any member of his family but it turned
out that the man did not leave a contact of any member of family before
he died, he had the sum of US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) only.

This money was deposited with a security company and all the documents are
in my position, as I was his attorney/solicitor. I am therefore soliciting
your support in moving this money to your country to be shared among us
since there is no one else to make this claim; I will get all documents
ready so that you can have the legal backing to assume ownership of this
money.

If you agree then write back to me through any of this email addresses:privateadvisor@fsmail.net
I will tell you the modalities for the movement of the funds. I will offer
you 20% of this fund is ($2,100.000.00) for your contribution / assistance.
The business is 100% risk free.

I sincerely apologize for using this medium mail to contact you, though
it is still the fastest and save way of communication.
I await your quick response.
Regards

HON. PAUL MORRISON (BA.LLB)
Tel: +44-750-238-2666
Fax: +44-709-289-3305
Email: privateadvisor@fsmail.net

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam