419 scam: <billmark88888@yahoo.co.jp> YOUR REPLY NEEDED

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mariodrag55555@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: <billmark88888@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 17:44:39 +0100
Subject: YOUR REPLY NEEDED

Attention:Sir/ Madam,
I am Mr. Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank, I amwriting to enlighten you that Economic Policy of the European Uniondoes not support transfer of huge amount of money outside any EuropeanCountry without full clearance of the European Central Bank via myoffice.
However, my office has taken over all the money Transactions likeContract Payments, Fund inheritance, or Lottery Winning originatedfrom any part of Africa and European countries due to delay andcorrupt practice of some officials of Apex banks and Securitycompanies.
Subsequently, Your Name/Email address appears as one of the longapproved fund beneficiaries, whom their fund was successfully clearedfrom Terrorist and Money laundry.
You are therefore advised to dissociate from any way you may have beenstruggling to receive this money no matter your commitment to avoidMisinformation and contact this office, I shall personally discloseand direct transfer of this fund to you with my office as thepresident of European Central Bank.
Thanks for Your Cooperation.Reply : mariodrag55555@yahoo.com
Mario DraghiEuropean Central Bank .

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