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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:

• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +447045735084 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ben Seal Cole" <world_ben116@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: bensealcole101@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:09:02 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION FROM WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE, UK LONDON


FROM: MR. BEN SEAL COLE
Director World Debt Reconciliation Committee.

Tel:+44 70457 35084


We are pleased to inform you that We are World Debt Reconciliation
Committee newly set up by The International Bank For Reconciliation And
Development (WORLD BANK)and the International Monetary Fund(IMF)based on
series of petitions we received from International Bodies such as
Co-operate Bodies and Non-Governmental Organizations(NGO)on the inability
of some Government of different countries in the World, Commercial banks
and World Lottery Organization to settle their clients Contract debt,
Inheritance Fund and Winning prize fund.


After an extensive close door meeting between the Board of Directors of
WORLD BANK AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND), It was resolved and agreed
upon that this body-WORLD INTERNATIONAL DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE will
work extensively to ensure that all outstanding Contract Payment, Your
Inheritance and Lottery Winning prize fund will be paid without any hitch
and delay through the World Bank and IMF Insurance body.


It may interest you to know that during our investigation, we uncovered an
outstanding unpaid/unclaimed sum of money in your name and a mandate has
been given to our commitee,World Debt Reconciliation Committee, to contact
you for the payment of your funds.


Note that on receipt of your confirmation,your funds which we have
recovered from where it has been held up will be processed for immediate
payment based on your choice of payment.


Urgently furnish this Office with your contact information to enable us
open up communication with you regarding the payment of your fund.


You are advised to contact us immediately for further details.


Thanks.


Yours Faithfully,


MR.BEN SEAL COLE.
Director World Debt Reconciliation Committee.

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