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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
• 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.
  • +447045783342 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "edwardclack Gazeta.pl" <edwardclack@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 09:43:02 -0700
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Dear Sir,

I write to you based on a request by an investor and his need for
investment/funding in your country. My name is Mr Edward Clack, a financial
consultant and I work with a reputable financial services firm.

My company most times represents the interests of very wealthy investors.
Due to the sensitivity of the position they hold in thier society and the
unstable investment environment of their country, they evacuate majority of
their funds into more stable economies and developed

nations where they can get good yield for their money. I was recently
approached by a Reserved Client, whom I had personally worked with a few
years ago with a proposal. What he request is an individual such as
yourself, who will be willing to receive money on
his behalf abroad, and put it to good use on profitable business. The
client has offered these terms:

1. 10% commission paid to me and my foreign partner of the total funds
successfully evacuated. The funds in Question are over 14 Million
USDollars. 2. The funds will be used by the foreign partner for six years
as a loan without any interest. That is, you do not pay any interest on the
money but you give the client 50% of all profits after tax that accrued
from the use of the funds.

If these terms are agreeable to you, kindly provie your Full Names,
Direct telephone I will provide you with all necessary information and
procedures involved. If you wan't contact me , rich me on this Tellephone
number +447045783342

Sincerely yours,

Edward Clack

PS* The client is willing to make available the fund to your possession
within 7 working days of confirmation of your capabilities

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