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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447035914697 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ISSAC GRIFFITH" <issacgriffith0892@gmail.com>
Reply-To: issacgriffith08@live.com
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:23:54 +0100
Subject: BRITISH FINANCE MONITORING UNIT.


BRITISH FINANCE MONITORING UNIT
LONDON, ENGLAND.

ATTENTION:

It has come to the notice of the British Finance Monitoring Unit LONDON,
ENGLAND that the sum of US$6 Million United State Dollars has been credited
in your name for transfer to your operative bank account and is currently
floating in the International Banking Community Financial Data Base as an
unclaimed Fund.Under the stipulated Law of the Government of Great Britain
and Wales and other member countries of the United Nations, Funds up to
Certain amount that is floating in the International Banking Community
Financial Data Base waiting to be transferred without claims for a period of
6 months or more, shall be confiscated and forfeited to the United Nations
account.

We do hereby ask you to contact the below assigned person who is in charge
of your fund immediately for ratification of this notice or consider your
fund confiscated. For further information do not hesitate to contact the
undersigned.
CONTACT YOUR ASSIGNED PERSON WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NAME: MR. ISSAC GRIFFITH
Email: issacgriffith08@live.com

Tel#: +44 70 35914697.

Actions in Event of Delinquency" may be required if you do not act
accordingly. You are required to claim your fund more than 7days otherwise
consider your fund confiscated. If you require any further assistance on
this subject please do not hesitate to ask your assigned agent for
clarification.
Yours FaithfullyDr. Vladimir Amherst (Director)
BRITISH FINANCE MONITORING UNIT.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam