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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • +447031891538 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Wood" <davidwood30@superposta.com>
Reply-To: davidwood11000@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:47:34 -0800
Subject: Greetings to you...........!!


Address: 3 Presley Way
Crownhill, Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK8 OES
United Kingdom.


Dear Friend,


I got your contact over the internet as a trustworthy and reliable
person.please pay attention and understand my reason of contacting you today
through this email.


My name is Mr.David Wood. I am the personal solicitor to a foreigner, Late
Mr. Morris Thompson ,an American who unfortunately lost his life in the
plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which crashed on January 31 2000.


You may read more about the crash on visiting this C.N.N News internet
website.


http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/


I desprately need your assistance to secure and move huge sums of money left
behind by my late client to the tune of $85,000,000, (Eighty five million
united states dollars). I will pay you 20% of the total sum for your
co-operation in this matter.


I will give you more details,on your positive response, also include in your
reply and acknowledgement of this mail your tel number so that we can
disscuss in details.


Regards,

Mr.David Wood.
+44 703 1891 538 or
+44 703 1862 176

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam