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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • +447011150676 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448709744065 (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.
  • zurichlotterien@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: zurich lotterien <zurichlotterien@live.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:34:41 +0100
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION NEEDED



Zürich LotterienInformation and Payment Bureau:London Representative Office
My name is Mr. Stevens Herbart. I'm directed to contact you by
the Director Remittance Department, to urgently confirm from
you if actually you know one Mrs. Emily Dawson who claims to
be your business associate/ partner in London, UK.
This are the information forwarded to my desks by Mrs. Emily
Dawson of CANADA to re-route your payment into a new bank
account number as stated (VACAP Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood
Road, Richmond, CA 23720. Account number 492453201. Routing
number 85226456, Of Mrs. Dawson. The Sum of €1,000,000.00(One
Million Euro).
As you may know, the total amount in your favor is a total sum
of €1,000,000.00(One Million Euro). We need to confirm from
you urgently before this Bank paid the Money to her and if
it's really true that you are dead and if we did not hear from
you it automatically means that you are actually dead and the
information passed to us by Mrs. Emily Dawson is correct.
Your swift response will help this Office a lot, Fax or Email
me your acknowledgement letter
As soon as this information's are received we will proceed in
releasing your long awaited fund to you through this
designated Paying Bank. Kindly ensure that you call me upon
the receipt of this mail with the information below for acknowledgement and further
directives.

Best Regards.
Mr. Stevens Herbart.Zürich LotterienInformation and Payment Bureau:London Representative OfficeHelp Service ContactTel: +44 701-115-0676Fax: +44-870-974-4065Email:zurichlotterien@yahoo.co.uk

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