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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +447045700212 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045774867 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Greg Morgan" <love21@ldsliving.com>
Reply-To: gregmorgan8989@yahoo.es
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:30:28 +0200
Subject: My Dear Good Friend,


My Dear Good Friend,


I have a very good news for you, which is that of your Cash Box that was
prevented entry into United States and impounded by the United States
Authority has be returned back to the U.K.

We were able to retreive the package out from the British Customs with the
assistance of my contact person at the Queen Palace here in Britian, who
made the British Customs to believed that Cash funds was for United Nation`s
Charity from the Burgham Palace, entrusting under your custody.

The cash funds amounting to the sum U.S$15 Million was deposited with a
security Company over hear in London under your name being the beneficiary.
You are advised to get back to me immediately you receive this mail and
forward your mailing address/phone number as to enable me submit it to the
Security Company to start processing for the Delivery to you. You can as
well reach the Security Company, as they already knows you as the
beneficiary of the Consignment. Also let them know that you where directed
by me Mr.Greg Morgan.

So, below is the person incharge of the consignment in London.

Mr. Martin Wilcox,
Tel: +44 704 570 0212
(THE CHIEF CONTROLLER)
SAFE HANDLERS COURIER COMPANY. AMSTERDAM.

Please note that I had an understanding with Mr. Klaus, that you are to
offer him 5% of the total money immediately the consignment is delivered to
you.


Please do call me through my direct telephone number: Tel:+44 704 577 4867.
to enable us talk.

I expect your immediate respond.

Thanks and God Bless You.

Mr.Greg Morgan
Tel:+44 704 577 4867

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