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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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +447045789149 (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.
  • dosar20225@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Merna Fenn <mernafennprivate269@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dosar20226@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:58:03 +0000
Subject: LET US DO BUSINESS? CALL ME ...



My Dear Partner,

I NEED YOUR COOPERATION JUST TO RECEIVE £15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million GreatBritish Pound Sterlings) INTO YOUR EMPTY ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY. My name is Mr. Merna Fenn,the Auditor General of a Bank here in London.

I discovered a huge amount of £15,000,000.00 british pounds sterlings which belonged to my deceased Customer and no body knows about this account. And i was his account Manager,meanwhile i have all the paper and file concerning this fund.

It is obvious that remitting this fund is my right as the account Manager of the deceased person and if i relax the money will be forfeited for nothing. I will provide you with all necessary information as soon as i hear from you.Hoping in God that you will never let me down now or in future. All i need from you is prove and confirmation that this fund will be intact pending my physicalarrival in your Country for the withdrawing,sharing and other investments.

I have mapped out 35% of the total amount of the fund for the role you will play,while 60% will be my share and 5% incase of any expenses that may arise upfront. If you can be fast you will receive this fund in next 9 banking days. I awaits your response. Call me through my number below and send your reply to
this my private email dosar20225@yahoo.com.hk


Yours truly,

Mr. Merna Fenn.
Mobile Tel: +44 70457 89149

Mr. Merna Fenn,
Executive Auditor,
Bank Of Scotland Plc,
United Kingdom.
Mobile tel: +44 70457 89149

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