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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • nnpc_martinsmark@yahoo.com.sg
  • ma.mark@zipmail.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR MARTINS MARK <nnpc_markm3@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 03:43:54 -0800
Subject: Dr Martins Mark




Dr Martins MarkProject Manager,NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION[NNPC]FALOMO -COMPLEX LAGOS NIGERIAATTN SIR/ MADAMI am the project manager with the Nigerian National Petroleum corporation (NNPC). I know you will be surprise to receive this kind of letter seeking for your assistance.To be cadid, I got your e-mail address through word online network. Now the business in question is the transfer of US$25.5m into your bank account.This sum came as an over- invoiced[inflated] sum which we did purposely when my corporation awarded contract to some foreign firms which I as the project manager master minded the whole contract. Right now, the foreign contractors that executed the original contract has been duely paid their total contract amount leaving this over invoiced sum of USD$25.5m floating in the Union Bank Of Nigeria PLC, to be transferred to a foreign bank account.We the officials concern are still in active service, and the Code ofconduct rule does not allow top Government Officials operate off-shore account.This is the reason why we are strongly seeking for your assistance in providing your bank account information where we can transfer this fund into.Please, you are very important in this transaction as every documents covering the transfer of this fund will be in your name. and will be forwarded to you after approval for your reference/record purposes. So all what we are in need now is your banking information and ability to keep it top secret based on the nature of this transaction.We have mapped out 30% of US$25.5m to be for you as the account owner, 60% for us while 10% is mapped out for any process of expenses to be incurred in the course of this transfer.On receipt of your bank informations, we shall commence the transaction and funds will definitely be wired into your bank account within 14 working days. I will be very grateful to receive your complete information and please you should not betray the trust I repose on you. we will be investing part of our share in your country.I await your immediate response.Best regardsDr martins MarkProject Manager,NNPC, LAGOS.NB:PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATEMAIL ADDRES: nnpc_martinsmark@yahoo.com.sg or ma.mark@zipmail.com.br
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