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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 british pounds" (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.
  • pauline_denyer2008@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Pauline Denyer <paulinedenyer04@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: pauline_denyer2008@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:14:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mrs.Pauline Denyer Smith


Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs.Pauline Denyer Smith.I am a fashion designer with my husband Sir Paul Smith who is the CEO and founder of Paul Smith Limited ,a fashion designing outfit with shops in London, Nottingham, Paris, Milan, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, Kuwait, U.A.E. – and over two hundred throughout Japan.I live in Nottingham with my husband of 61 years old.I am a co-owner and chief designer of Paul Smith Limited.You can log on to www.paulsmith.co.uk for more about the company.Our annual revenue is in excess of £300 million(Three Hundred Million British Pounds)

I contacted you because I desire to open more shops in South East Asia,Africa and the Americas,our sucess in Japan is the propelling force for my present desire for expansion.I have decided to invest part of my share in licenses and Royalties to this project but I need to do this with a trust worthy and reliable partner.I would have done this with my husband as usual but he has been on bed rest receiving medical attention for complications he suffered following an auto accident he had while still a tenager.

My vision is to dominate the fashion market but in collaboration with local partnership.I belive that local content should never be undermined in today world fashion.Hence your contrubution will be most appreciated.

I shall detail you further when I get a response indicating your interest to cooperate with me.However,send to me your personal address viz;Full legal name,contact address and direct telephone numbers.

Hope to hear from you soon

Regards,
Mrs.Pauline Denyer Smith
pauline_denyer2008@yahoo.com.hk

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