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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • maryannakuaka@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mark richard <mark_77richard@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:20:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR Amarjit Singh


DEAR Amarjit Singh

GOOD TURN THEY SAID DESERVES ANOTHER.IT IS ONLY THE DAFT THAT FORGOT GOOD THINGS DONE TO THEM ESPECIALLY IN THEIR TIME OF DIFFICULTIES.
I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU BUT YOU MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN ME.
I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT I FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN THE TRANSACTION SINCE YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP ME CONCLUDED IT.
I AM NOW IN BAHAMAS WITH MR.PETER HELMAN WHO HELPED ME TO TRANSFER THE MONEY.WE ARE VERY BUSY HERE ON THE INVESTMENT PROJECT.
HOWEVER,FOR THE SAKE OF POSTERITY I COULD NOT BUT FORGET ALL THE EFFORTS YOU MADE TO CONCLUDE WITH ME,BUT CIRCUMSTANCE DID NOT WARRANT YOU.CONSEQUENTLY,I HAVE PREPARED A CHEQUE OF USD450,000.00 AS A COMPENSATION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

I LEFT THE CHEQUE WITH MY SECRETARY MISS MARY ANN WITH THE INSTRUCTION TO GET IT ACROSS TO YOU.
YOU CAN CONTACT mis Mary ON Email; maryannakuaka@yahoo.com AND DISCUSS WITH HER ON HOW YOU WISH TO COLLECT THE CHEQUE.

I THINK IT WORTH DOING SO THAT GOD WHO SHOWED HIS MERCY TO ME WILL CONTINUE TO BLESS ME.

THANKS AND GOOD BYE
DR MARK RICHARD


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