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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • +447045741216 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: FGCU Fencing Club <fencingclub@eagle.fgcu.edu>
Reply-To: <charteredcooperativeloan212@live.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:24:49 -0400
Subject: LETTER


Good Day

I am Dr Brian Fox a private money lender I am willing to lend out loans
with the interest rate of 3% monthly and within the amount of $1,000.00 to
$1,000,000.00 as the loan offer,100% Project Funding with secured and
unsecured loans available. We are guaranteed in giving out financial services
to our numerous clients all over world. With our flexible lending packages
loans can be processed and funds transferred to the borrower within the
shortest time possible. We operate under clear and understandable terms and
we give loans of all kinds to interested clients, firms, companies, and all
kinds of business organizations, private individuals and real estate
investors.

Application Form:

First Name: .....................
Last Name: ......................
Gender: ...........................
Marital status: ..............................
Contact Address: .............................
City/Zip code: .........................
Country: ..............................
Date of Birth: .........................
Amount Needed as Loan: ..................
Loan Duration: ...............................
Occupation: ..............................
Purpose for Loan: ..............................
Direct Phone: ...................................

Return your completed form to us via email:
Dr. Bryan Fox
Managing Director.
Tel:+44 704 574 1216
Email:charteredcooperativeloan212@live.co.uk

Anti-fraud resources:

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