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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +447035985539 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Dominic Okon <dominic_okon12@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dominicokon98@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 07:31:36 +0000
Subject: Mr.Dominic Okon





FROM: Mr.Dominic Okon
F&C Fund Management Ltd,(OEICS) (UK),
PO Box 9040 Chelmsford
Essex CM99 2XH
United Kingdom
COMPLIMENTS,
TRANSFER OF £19.559 MILLION GBP TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I want to make a proposal of business transaction which value sum is £19,559,000 GBP (Nineteen Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Nine Thousand British Pounds Sterling) to you, of which I believe, will be of much interest to you and also a mutual benefit for both of us.
I need your co-operation to transfer the above mentioned sum out of England to your account. And I am confident that you will give your consideration to this proposal and response positively within a short period of time. I am available to discuss this proposal with you and to answer any questions you may have in regard to this fund.
As soon as you give your positive response to this proposal, I will not hesitate in sending you the details and procedures of the transaction. This transaction is 100% RISK FREE.
Look forward to discussing this opportunity further with you in more detail shortly.
You should contact me at my private email address at: dominicokon98@msn.com

Sincerely,
Mr.Dominic Okon
Tel:+44-703-598-5539

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