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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (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.
  • +447011121112 (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.
  • westpaclondon2@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITEDNATIONS " <unitednations52@rediffmail.com>
Date: 8 Jun 2008 01:12:45 -0000
Subject: URGENTL UNITED PAYMENT TO YOU



UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATIONFINANCIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT, US COMMISSION PLAZANEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICADIRECT FROM: UN FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT PROF.RUUD LUBBERSHEAD OFFICE 870 UN PLAZA 20 -A NEW YORK 10017OUR REG: UN23/BC/04

ATTN: ESTEEMED BENEFICIARY
DEAR SIR,

IRREVOCABLE EXECUTIVE PAYMENT ORDER NOTICE
FOLLOWING YOUR PAYMENT ISSUE THAT WAS RAISED RECENTLY BY THE HIGHEST&nbsp; AUTHORITIES/BODIES OF THE&nbsp;UN UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/INHERITANCE DEBTS PAMENT. THE MEETING RESOLVED THAT EVERY PAYMENT SHOULD BE RELEASED THROUGH THE DEBTS SETTLEMENT PANEL, FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (FEC) FROM DEBTS BILL US$10BILLION DOLLARS THAT WAS APPROVED FROM THE SUPPLMENTARY BUDGET.
IN THIS NOTE, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT IMMEDAITELY THE DIRECTOR FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION, MR ANDREW WOLLEY ON THE PAYMENT LINES : +44-701 112 118 OR +44 701 1121112 AND FAX 44-870 486 1129 AND EMAIL westpaclondon2@gmail.com FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES ON THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT VIA ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER DIRECT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BECAUSE HE IS NOW THE SOLE REPRESENTATIVE TO REVOKE AND REMIT YOUR ALLOCATION FUNDS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, AND YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISE TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIREWCTIVE WHICH WILL ENABLE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS WHTIN THE NEXT 7DAYS FROM TODAY.
WE HAVE SENT A TELEX ACTIVATION SIGNAL TO THE PAYING BANK (WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION) TO EFFECT PAYMENT OF YOUR OVER-DUE SUM AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT HIM. YOU ARE HOWEVER, STRONGLY ADVISED FOR YOUR BEST INTEREST TO CONTACT MR ANDREW WOLLEY FOR THE IMMEDAITE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT WE HAVE GIVEN HIM INSTRUCTIONS WHICH WILL ENABLE HIM RELEASE YOUR OVER DUE SUM TO YOU AT ONCE, WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME FRAME GIVEN TO HIM.
IN SUMMARY, YOU ARE REQUERSTED TO FORWARD YOUR COMPLETE DETAILS TO HIM FOR IDENTIFICATION AND CREDITING OF YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN THE NEXT 7DAYS WE ARE WORKING WITH. WE APOLOGIES FOR ANY DELAY YOU MIGHT HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN RECEIVING YOUR MONEY IN THE PAST.
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

UN HIGH COMMISSION PROF. RUUD LUBBERSHEAD OF HUMAN RIGHT ABUSE ANDCONFLICT RESOLUTION COMMON
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