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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.
  • +447045719584 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. C. Moore" <winner.powerball@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: kenneth_willford101@live.com
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:26:23 +0500
Subject: Online Draws 2008


Ref: PBL/2251256003/02
Batch: 14/0017/PBL
Date: 10-02-2008

WINNER NOTICE!!
We are pleased to notify you of the selection of your e-mail address
among the 6 lucky consolation prize winners. Your e-mail address was
identified with Coupon No. PBL2348974321, and selected by our E-games
Random Selection System (ERSS), which subsequently won you a
consultation sum of GBP 2.000.000.00 (Two Million Great Breat Britain
Pounds Sterling), no tickets were sold.

To process your winning, contact our DPU Officer below:
Name: Mr. Kenneth Willford
E-mail: kenneth_willford101@live.com
Tel: +44-70457 19584

Provide him with below info:
Full name:
Address and country:
Occupation:
Tel and Fax number:
Age and sex:

Mrs. C. Moore
Executive (Online Co-ordinator).
POWERBALL GROUP (c) 2008

Anti-fraud resources:

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