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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 pounds" (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.
  • +447011150697 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrswilliamsjones" <williams@zonz.org>
Reply-To: mrswilliamsjones@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:36:21 +0000
Subject: MY PROPOSAL




Dear Friend

I am in search for an agent to assist us in transfer of TWENTY

MILLION
POUNDS (£20Million Pounds )and subsequent investment in properties in
your country,

you will be required to
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative area for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
(4) send me your company details, home address and private
telephone/fax number
(5) Open a new Bank account where this money will be transferred into.

Or send me a trusted account

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 15% of
the total sum of the above will be for you, and while the rest will
be for investment.

And this money belongs to my late father who died last two year. And
that is why I am now looking for trust and reliable company that can

help me to invest
this money in business. And it is because i don’t have register
company to back up
this funds for investment in business.

Please if you are interested kindly sent an email to me so that i
can give you the modalities

yours faithfully,

mrswilliamsjones
Tel+447011150697

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