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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +447011134077 (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.
  • hamilton.claimsoffice01@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ningbo Aole" <aole@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: hamilton.claimsoffice01@googlemail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:25:23 +0500
Subject: Confirm Your Ningbo Aole Id


Attn: Winner
You won the sum of $485,000.00 and a Brand New 2007 BMW x5 car in our
monthly sweepstakes,from the just concluded March 10th NiNgbo Lottery
Promo, you are hereby advice to contact the claims agent to claim your
prize. For Claims Contact the following person. MICROS ID ( PLD-29103-
LGT-901GH-9JL ) When contacting the claims agent you should include the
following if you must get a response from him;

*** Your Full Name
*** Address
*** Phone number
*** Age
*** Gender
*** Occupation
*** Winning email and Micros ID

Contact Person.
Dr Hamilton Shaw
Email:hamilton.claimsoffice01@googlemail.com
+ 44 701 1134 077
Regards,
Signed,
Mrs, Li Haicang (Sec.)
NINGBO AOLE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO.,Lt

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam