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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • 00447045771202
• 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.
  • cwealth03@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "COMMONWEALTH OFFICE" <cwealth54@ig.com.br>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:20:35 +0200
Subject: FROM: MR. FREDDIE JOHN


COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
DEBT REDEMPTION VETTING DEPARTMENT
SW1A 2AH LONDON , UNITED KINGDOM .
PHONE: 0044-7045771202
FAX: 0044-7045771202
EMAIL: cwealth03@mixmail.com

FROM: MR. FREDDIE JOHN

RE: SUCCESSFUL RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED FUNDS

The Commonwealth Office is particularly surprised by constant petitions from
many beneficiaries in various countries complaining long-delays on their
payments. And, that they wasted much money in the pursuit of their
entitlement/Fund. Also, there are cases whereby two or three people are
applying for the same Funds.

Therefore, we have resolved and instructed that all Funds shall be released
through maximum supervision of the Commonwealth Audits and Financial
Management Authority (CAFMA). We will forward the required information to
you as soon as your reply is received by
this office.

Congratulations in Advance.

Yours faithfully,
MR.FREDDIE JOHN

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