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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.
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • jamesmark00001@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Mark" <jamesmark00001@katamail.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:40:10 -1200
Subject: ATTENTION:BERTRAND

DEAR BERTRAND,

Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to
you on behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of
our late client Dr PHILLIP BERTRAND.I wish to notify you
that
you will be listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of
$17,000,000.00(17 Million United state Dollars) in the
codicil and last testament of the deceased.Which until his
death, My Late client had the hope of transferring this
fund to his country as soon as he is on leave.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for
over 2 years now.I seek your consent to present you as the
Next of Kin of the deceased since you have the same last
name as my late client, so that the proceeds of this deposit
be SENT to your own benefit. All Legal documents to aid your
claim for this fund and to prove your relationship with the
deceased will be arranged for.Your help will be appreciated
with 30% of the total sum.All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
However, if you do agree to this term please include your
phone and fax number in your response for better
communication.
please act fast and contact me via my private email address:
jamesmark00001@katamail.com

Regards,

James mark





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