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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
  • ccollinsmmark16@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank powell <ffrankppowell157@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <frankpowell2013@yahoo.dk>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:34:02 +0100
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION MONEY.



DEAR FRIEND,
HOW ARE YOU DOING?.I DIDN'T FORGOT YOUR PAST EFFORT BY TRYING TO HELP ME, NOW I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE SUCCEEDED IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER THE COOPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER FROM HOLLAND.
THEREFORE,YOU SHOULD CONTACT MY SECRETARY BECAUSE I LEFT INSTRUCTION WITH HIM ON YOUR BEHALF AND INSTRUCTED HIM TO SEND THE TOTAL SUM OF $500,000.00 FOR YOUR COMPENSATION MONEY.
HIS NAME IS MR COLLINS MARK,EMAIL:ccollinsmmark16@yahoo.com,
NB: NOTE: BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS YOU WILL SEND TO MY SECRETARY.(1) YOUR FULL NAMES(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS(3) YOUR PHONE NUMBER.
THIS MOMENT,I'M VERY BUSY HERE IN SOUTH KOREA ON INVESTMENT PROJECTS, WHICH THE NEW PARTNER AND I ARE HAVING AT HAND.
REGARDS,MR FRANK POWELL.
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