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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.

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:

• 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:
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • shatinchurch@maktoob.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Paul Mark" <shatinchurch@maktoob.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: shatinchurch@maktoob.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:45:45 +0200
Subject: Good News (Loan Scheme From Shatin Church Madrid)

SHATIN ANGLICAN CHURCH LOAN SCHEME
Shatin Anglican Church (CHURCH OF LIFE)

CALLE SIMON Nº 46
LEGANES MADRID
SPAIN

E-mail Address: shatinchurch@maktoob.com
WEBSITE: www.shatinchurch.org.hk

DEAR SIR,

I AM REV.PAUL MARK, OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN SPAIN.
WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE CALLING FROM GOD
TO HELP THE NEEDY,BY GIVEN OUT LOAN TO ANY PERSON THAT
NEED MONEY TO DO BUSINESS.

THE AMOUNT OF THE LOAN IS THIS €1,000,000.00. (ONE MILLION EUROS),
TO BE GIVEN OUT TO YOU AND YOU WILL RETURN THE MONEY BACK
IN 5 YEARS TIME TO THE CHURCH.IF YOU ARE READY TO COLLECT
THE LOAN, SEND YOUR REPLY URGENTLY VIA EMAIL,BY SENDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF YOURS.
PERSONAL DATA INFORMATION

NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS:
AGE:
FULL BANKING INFORMATIONS:
A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE FOR VERIFICATION.

REGARDS,

REV. PAUL MARK

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam