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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)
  • "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.
  • +447045722929 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: David Jackson <mgprupim26@msn.com>
Reply-To: <euf.portfolio@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:56:03 +0000
Subject: Partnership - Looking forward to your cooperation.



From; David Jackson.

Compliments of the year. I know the acknowledgement of this mail sounds intriguing considering that there wasn't earlier information regarding my mail. I'm establishing direct communication with you soliciting for your partnership and co-operation in a business transaction involving USD 12 M ($12,000,000.00).

In view of this, I wish to introduce myself; I'm David Jackson, Fund Manager with PRUPIM. PRUPIM is one of the leading real estate investment managers in the United Kingdom. We form part of the M&G Group of Companies which is the asset management arm of prudential plc in the UK and Europe. We manage over US$37Billion of real estate assets, of which over US$6Billion is invested internationally in North America, continental Europe and Asia Pacific. We are invested in around 1,000 properties with approximately 6,000 property occupiers worldwide. Nevertheless, as a Fund Manager of the EP Funds, I handle Investor's Direct Capital Funds.

I’m determined to work this deal with you if you can handle the business. If you can be trusted, you would stand in to receive the funds as Annual Investment Proceeds from the EP Funds as an Investor. Let me know your level of interest for discussion of this deal in further details. I can be reached on + 44 704 572 2929. I am counting on your sense of confidentiality, as it is my desire that you keep this business to yourself. Thanks for your understanding co-operation. At the moment, I'm compelled not to issue more details about this business until I hear from you. Stay well and keep me posted. Thank you for your time and attention.

Sincerely,

David.

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