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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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.
  • +447035914062 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • paulharrison01133@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrsrose hills" <mrsropsehills82@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:07:46 -0700
Subject: THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION


*THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL OFFICE
Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your Ref……………….
==========================================================================
U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK,UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL
PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M*

*Attn: Beneficiary,
*
The British Prime Minister in conjunction with *U.S.A GOVERNMENT,UNITED
NATION* *ORGANIZATION* do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with
Release
Code:*GNC/3480/02/00* in your favor for your contract entitlement/award
winning payment with the *UNITED NATION* to your nominated bank account. Now
you're new
Payment,United nation Approval *No;UN5685P*,White House Approved *No:WH44CV*,
Reference *No.-35460021,* Allocation *No: 674632* Password *No: 339331* ,
Pin Code No:
55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : *103* , Released Code *No:
0763*; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation *No: -1114433* ; Secret Code *No:
XXTN013*,
Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now
to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately
within
the next 72hrs. As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and
Communicate only with *MR.PAUL HARRISON, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE
CITIBANK OF*
*UNITED KINGDOM*, with the help and monitory team from the *CITIBANK OF NEW
YORK* which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment
Matters in
United Nation,has look up to make sure you receive your money. SO contact:*MR
PAUL HARRISON* on his contact information,Direct Citibank *Tel/FAX:+44
7035914062*,
*Tel/FAX:+44 7035914062,Email:*
*paulharrison01133@gmail.com*<paulharrison01133@gmail.com>for
immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be
informed that you are not
allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You are required to
send bellow information for your transfer.

*1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK NAME:
6) BANK ADDRESS:
7) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
8) SWIFT CODE/ ROUTING NUMBER:
9) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:*

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATIONCODE WITH CITIBANK IS(511),YOU ARE
ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOU FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE CITIBANK OF LONDON
INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR. ANDREW WOLLEY AND MAKE SURE
YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
AND
SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW. Regard. Senate

CONTACT CODE(511)

*OFFICER:MR PAUL HARRISON
POSITION:DIRECTOR,INTL,REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.
TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK: +44 7035914062
FAX /CELL:+44 7035914062
EMAIL: **paulharrison01133@gmail.com* <paulharrison01133@gmail.com>

*MRS ROSE HILLS*
CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT UNITED NATION AND
USA GOVERNMENT

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