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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.
  • +447045745989 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: John Stephen <stephenjohn02@sify.com>
Reply-To: stephenjohn02@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 16:39:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION


ATTENTION,

I hope this letter meet you in good health.
I need your co-operation to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint
business with you in your country in areas related to Real estate,I have a
substantial capital,equivalent to £9.5m(Nine Million,Five hundred
Thousand)in a security finance company here in London.
I honorably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business
venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there
for our mutual benefits.Your able co-operation is to become my business
partner in your country and create ideas on how the money will be
invested,properly managed after the money is transferred to your care.You
will take 40% for your assistance while 60% for us.
1. The said fund amounts to Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand (pounds).
2. The said fund is in cash and will be transferred to you in same state.
3. The fund will be under your investment control for three years during
which only the profit will be shared annually 60% for the owner and 40% for
you annually.
4. The transaction desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in
handling of this matter Do get back to me as soon as you can for more details.
Looking forward to receiving your swift response.

Best Regards.
Mr.Stephen John.
+447045745989

 

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