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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.
  • +447024029262 (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.
  • smitloanholdings1@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?CONSOLIDATE=20YOUR=20CREDIT?= <hihinka@seznam.cz>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:05:12 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?Governmentloan=20offer=20for=20the=20less=20privilledge=2Fbusiness=20expansion=20?=

Are you tired of walking into banks with them having the advantage?
Why not turn the tables on them for once? Whether you are looking for a personal loan for the holidays, a debt settlement loan, student loans,
or you want to take advantage of the lowest interest rates in decades,contact Mr Kelly Smith via email smitloanholdings1@yahoo.com their service is SECURE, SIMPLE, and best of all, it's free! So fill out thier form, sit back, relax, and
watch the opportunities start rolling in!

ATTN: ALL REPPLY ARE TO BE SENT TO ThIS COMPANY ADDRESS
Mr.Kelly Smith(MD)
Smit Loan Holdings Intl.
#45, Night Hill Road , Liver pool, England
Tel: +44 702 4029 262 (Office,working hours)
+44 702 4029 250 (Private) United Kingdom
Contact email:smitloanholdings1@yahoo.com:

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