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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
• 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.
  • 2347031622282

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Francis=20Johnson?= <johnsonfrancis16@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: francisjohnson6043@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 22:38:15 +0530 (IST)
Subject: VERY URGENT LETTER


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: johnsonfrancis16@yahoo.in

MR. FRANCIS JOHNSON

TELE:234-7031622282

FINAL NOTIFICATION

GOOD DAY,

- I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR OUT STANDING INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF $10.5 HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT AND WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS LETTER,ALSO BE INFORM THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE MADE TO YOU VIA KTT WIRE,KINDLY REPLY WITH YOUR NAME INFULL,TELE/FAX,CONTACT ADDRESS,YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION,SEX, AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU I WILL GET BACK TO YOU WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP TO ENABLE YOU HAVE YOUR FUND,FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU ARE ASK TO CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER,HERE IS MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:234-7031622282, FEEL FREE WHILE CALLING AND YOU ARE ASK TO CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION,BEST REGARD MR. FRANCIS JOHNSON

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