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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million british pounds" (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.
  • johnmarshalpersonal01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR JOHN MARSHAL <mrjohnmarshal01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnmarshalpersonal01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:16:49 +0100
Subject: GOODNEWS



Dear Friend,
I am John Marshal .I work with Standard TrustBank Plc (UBA). were I head the credit and accounts department.I am writing with respect to a customer named Mr. Peter Blithe who maintained a current in my bank with current account number AL/CMTB/9977450.Mr. Peter had a credit balance of £31.4 Million British Pounds, before he died Unfortunately in ghastly auto crash. This bank account was operated by Mr. Peter without him giving information about his ?Next of Kin?/ Heir and all attempts to trace his family members since his death has failed. It is with respect to the above that I am contacting you This transaction which is confidential will take this form. I will enter your name into our database and the account opening documents of Mr. Peter Blyth.once I get your consent to begin the transaction. I will then give you all the necessary information to enable you claim the funds as the late customer’s ?Next of Kin?. You may need to come down to my country to sign the necessary documents like fund release order etc. However if foray my good reason you cannot make the trip, you may nominate an attorney who will represent you at my Bank. If you decide to use an attorney, then the attorney on getting the necessary information from you will apply legally through deposed Affidavit. The attorney will also need to present a letter of administration before the funds will be wired to any bank of your choice. For your assistance with regards to the above stated transaction between you and me, you will keep 30% of the total sum of money as your share while you will make 60% available to me on demand. The balance of 10% will be set aside to offset any expenses incurred and incidental to the above transaction e.g. (Taxes etc).Any balance from the 10% set aside to offset expenses will be shared equally between us. Upon the acknowledgement of this mail, more information will be given to you as regards the transaction. Thank you in advance as I wait foryour favorable reply. l will like you to reply me with my privte email adderss (johnmarshalpersonal01@yahoo.com) sincerely, J.Marshal.
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