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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:

• 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.
  • +447035978470 (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.
  • s.d061@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: David Shearer <davsh061@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: s_d0061@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:33:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Business Transaction/Call Me


Dear
 
I am making a proposal of business transaction to you, of which I believe will be of much interest to you.

I need your co-operation to transfer the above mentioned sum out of my Bank to any part of the world.
 
And I am confident that you will give your consideration to this proposal and response positively.

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 send the details and procedures of the transaction to you.

Reach me on this telephone +44 703 597 8470 for more additional information or send your response via e-mail: s.d061@yahoo.com.hk.
 
Look forward to discussing this opportunity further with you in more detail shortly.

Sincerely,
 
David Shearer (Mr)
Tel: +44 703 597 8470

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