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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million pounds" (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.
  • +447011149919 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Val T Jacobs <valtprivate1@msn.com>
Reply-To: <tim2000@freenet.lu>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 17:37:42 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend



Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Val T. Jacobs,
The Fund Manager of Equity Trust Investment International. The World Largest Fund Management Company with over £1.2Trillion Capital Investment Fund. Nevertheless,
As the Equity Trust Fund Manager, I handle All our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and secretly extracted 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor's Marginal Capital Fund. As an expert,
I have made over £25M, 000, 00, twenty five million pounds GBP from the Investor's EMRCP and hereby looking for someone to Trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the fund as Annual Investment Proceeds from Equity Trust Marginal Capital Fund.
All conformable documents to back up the Claims will be made available to you prior to your acceptance. Meanwhile, I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 clearing Houses without any hitches. Our sharing ratio will be 50-50. If you are Interested, you should send your direct phone number so we could Discuss more on phone as regarding this transaction,
Regards,
Mr. Val T. Jacobs
Funds Manager Equity Trust Investment International Scotland .
Phone: +44 701-114-9919

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