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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • pacifictrust00@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sgt Don Huber <sgtdonhuber85@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <pacifictrust00@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:29:19 +0000
Subject: From: Mr. Alex Cheng.



From: Mr. Alex Cheng.Manchester M27 5FX,United Kingdom.Email:pacifictrust00@yahoo.co.uk
This is to congratulate you and officially inform you that your over due payment of $1 million USD has been approved for immediate payment by ATM Card which you can cash any where in the world or our Bank To Bank transfer via EFT( Electronic Fund Transfer).


This new method of payment was personal approved by the Head Of Foreign Remittance Department because of the fraudulent practices going on in our Apex Bank and most of our Global Payment Centers which have failed to carry out their duties effectively.

All you need to do now is to forward immediately your Contact address, direct phone number and fax number.


From the above information,your funds will be delivered to you without delay.

Your quick response will be highly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Alex Cheng.



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