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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:

• 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.
  • +447035914778 (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.
  • tony_somma01@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: tony_somma01@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:29:38 -0800
Subject: ExxonMobil Corporation(Letter Of Confirmation)!!!


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Dear Sir / Madam

I, Mrs. Christain Williams, Secretary to ExxonMobil Corporation
International
Singapore Office. By receiving this mail i want to Re-inform you that you
have
a Life transforming Offer from Our
Office Which will be given in detail to you from Our UK Office.

Contact Dr Tony Somma For More Information
Email: tony_somma01@hotmail.com
Tel: +44-703-591-4778

Yours Faithfully,
Christain Williams
Secretary ExxonMobil Corporation,
Singapore Office.

NB: All Information Should be sent to the Above Address Of Dr. Tony Somma.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam