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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 states 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)
  • ",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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • +447045772600 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <andrewmacgrego2@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 17:10:35 +0000
Subject: From Mr Andrew Macgregor



From Mr Andrew MacgregorLloyds TSB Bank Plc,Address:Box 1188, Station BLondon, ON N6A 5K2Phone Number +447045772600/447035932729Fax Number +447005931590
Very Important
I am an auditor working with Lloyds TSB Bank Plc London,at thereoffshore department Box 1188, Station B ON N6A 5K2,London.I will be
happy to work this deal out with you if we can do business.
During one of our peroidic auditing I discorved a dormant accounts with
holding balance of One hundred and Forty Two Million United States
Dollars (U.S.$142,000,000.00) which has not been operated for the past
three years.As at this moment,I am constrained to issue more details
about this business until your response is received.
I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible if you areinterested,as well on replying send me the followings.
Beneficiary Name:...........Account number..............Bank Name:..................Bank Address:...............Swift Code:.................Your Telephone No:..............for easycommunication.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Best regards,
Andrew Macgregor

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