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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 cole" <bencole95@gmail.com>
Reply-To: directorworlddebtcommittee@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:35:04 +0100
Subject: Director World Debt Reconciliation Committee


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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