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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • markduke_098@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • markduke_uba@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR MARK DUKE <markduke_098@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: markduke_uba@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:44:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION AN URGENT INHERITANCE FUND

$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B markduke_098@yahoo.co.jp

I Am Mr. Mark Duke, Branch Accountant Union Bank Plc, looking for who to stand as the next of kin to the deceased, To Late Mr. Charles Fredrick ,deposited US$15m,at union bank plc before he died, I will like you to reach me this:Name.Contact address. Tel and Fax,:markduke_uba@yahoo.com.cn,

- MR MARK DUKE

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam