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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)
  • "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.
  • +447045756362 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <mralfredwilliam2009@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 09:42:08 +0000
Subject: From Mr. Alfred William



>From Mr. Alfred William,

I am an investment consultant working with Bank OfScotland at their offshore department Dover HouseWhitehall,London.I will be happy to work this dealout with you if we can do business.During one of ourperoidic auditing I discorved a dormant accounts withholding balance of 15,000,000 (FifTEEN Million BritishPounds) which has not been operated for the past threeyears.As at this moment,I am constrained toissue moredetails about this business until your response is received.

If you are not familiar with my Bank profile,please takea moment of your very busy schedules to read about my Bankwebsite;www.bankofscotland.co.uk and I look forward tohearing from you as soon as possible if you are interested,as well on replying send me the followings.
Beneficiary Name:...........Account number..............Bank Name:..................Bank Address:...............Swift Code:.................Your Telephone Nos:..............for easy communication.

Thank you for your time and attention.Warmest regards,Mr. Alfred William.
Chief investment Consultant,Bank Of Scotland.Dover House Whitehall,London.SW1A 2AUwww.bankofscotland.co.ukCall me +447045756362

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