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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)
• 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.
  • +447035925930 (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.
  • howardcbowman@mail2howard.com

Fraud email example:

From: "H.B" <howardcbowman@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:07:41 -0400
Subject: RE:YOUR MESSAGE 5

Dear Friend,

I Am Mr Howard.c.Bowman,A UK Resident And I Work With Intel Oil
Services.

I Have A Deal That Will Fetch Us SOME Money Only If You Can Be
Trustworthy And You Promise To Keep My Share Intact.

It Is Just That I Usually Oversee The Purchase Of Our Drilling Valve
Cork,Model 10A,WHW Model.It Cost $1,200 Per Pack From The Company I Buy
In YOUR Country While INTEL Services Pays $2000 Per Pack.

Now I Have Been Removed From This department To A New Office And My
Head Of Operations Wants To Purchase 1,000[ONE THOUSAND PACKS] Of This
Drilling Valve Cork Model.Now They Are Asking For The Supplier's
Information As To Effect The Purchase Of 1,000 Pieces.

If I Give Them The Direct Contact,They Will Now Find Out That I Have
been Making $800 Profit Out Of each Pack,So I Want To Laiase With You
as The Contractor And If They Make The Purchase Through You,We Will
Make A Profit Of $800,000[eight Hundred Thousand Dollars] And Share It
50-50%
Kindly reply This Mail via This Address
howardcbowman@mail2howard.com,It Is For My Confidential Transactions.

NOTE THAT INTEL SERVICES WILL PAY YOU 70% UPFRONT To Enable You supply
These 1000 Packs And with This 70% ,You will Take Care Of The whole Lot.

Yours Friendly

Howard Bowman

+44-703-5925930

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam