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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +447031841438 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: BRITISH SUPPORT HIGHCOMMISSION <b_highcommission@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: suporthighcommission@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 12:57:29 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE-SENDING URGENT MESSAGE


ATTENT:


DEAR,SIR


I Am MRS. Linda Benson a personal assistant to the president British Support High Commission for foreign affairs.

A top Government official in your country has recommend you to us as a Good and nice person whom we can in trust the sum of (sixty five million pounds) for our support to your country to reduce the numbers of unemployment and to support the motherless this year.

As you are to put up an industry with this Little funds that my Government can afford.we are here by request for all your in formations and your position in your country as at now.
pls reply this message as soon as possible.

Thank,s
yours faithfully
MRS. Linda Benson
+44-7031841438



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