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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • dmark781@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark David" <mark4@mailbox.hu>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 10:18:47 +0200
Subject: Attention Dear


Attention Dear

I have being waiting for you to contact me in regards of your inheritance
fund worth sum of $2.5 million usd,meanwhile i will never forget to inform
you that my Boss has died as a result of sickness (pneumonia) in abroad.
However,we have the method for you to receive your inheritance funds.It's
going to be in "Telegraphic Transfer" instead of the Cheque or bank draft of
which it was written before my boss trip before his death.

However,We have a reliable information that many banks in abroad are
reluctant to accept cheque or bank draft usually because of fraudlent
atitude that is going on around the globe,so we decided that it would be
better we credit your money into your bank account direct through bank to
bank transfer which is the best of payment.The sum of $2.5 Million united
states dollar will be release to you with immediate effect.

Be informed that this method of payment is designed with help of the Bank to
avert fraud perpetration or delay of payment which resulted in asking the
beneficiary to accept his fees.So if this is ok by you,then you have to
re-confirm your contact immediately as it is stated below to enable the
process begins.

1. Full Name...........
2. Address.............
3. Tele/Mobile Phone number........
4. Bank details information....
5. Age / Occupation.........

Note that upon receiving your informations,the process will start
immediately,your account will be credited within 24 hours you re-confirm
your information to enable direct transfer to your account.please Reply and
send your information immediately through this email contact address:
dmark781@gmail.com

David Mark.

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