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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:
  • "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "but i feel quite safe dealing with you" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "dormant account" (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 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.
  • +447045762186 (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.
  • kandy10@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ANDY HORNBY <balonwup@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kandy1961@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:07:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greetings My Friend


Hello Friend

Greetings to you,with warm heart I offer my friendship and I hope this mail meets you in good time.Before I start,I must firstly,apologize for this unsolicited proposal to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship,but as time goes on you will realize the need for my action but i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business.Though,this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication.

However,this correspondence is private,and it should be treated in strict confidence.However, strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of it's importance and the immense benefit it will be to both parties involve.


I discovered a dormant account in my office owned by one of our customer who lost his life years ago, as Chief Executive, Strategy and International Operations with Bank of Scotland London.It will be in my interest to transfer this fund worth £30,000,000(Thirty million Pounds sterlings) in an account offshore.If you can be a collaborator to this please indicate interest immediately for us to proceed and remember this is absolutely confidential. My family will be in shambles if it burst out and I will also be in trouble as well as loose my precious job.Your contact phone numbers,name and address will be necessary for this effect.This transaction is totally free from risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originated from any illegal act.I will furnish you with the details as soon as I receive any response from you and i am waiting for your response through my alternative email address {kandy10@myway.com}.And are free to call me with my number +44 704 576
2186 for us to talk more as regards to this transaction.

Regards and respect,
Mr.Andy Hornby.


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