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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • lusee_mark001@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "lusee mark" <lusee_mark3@mobimail.mn>
Reply-To: lusee_mark001@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:22:00 +0000
Subject: From Mr Lusee mark (B.O.A)


*From Mr Lusee mark (B.O.A)
Bill and Exchange Manager,
Bank of Africa(B.O.A)
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.
West Africa.

ATTN,


Sorry to distract your attention, I am Mr Lusee mark the bill and exchange
manager in the bank of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.

In my department, I found the deposited fund amounted SEVEN MILLION TWO
HUNNDERED THOUSAND DOLLARS (USD7,200,000.00).customer who died in the air
crash with his entire family.

However, I shall detail you with the full information as soon as I hear
from you.

Can you be able and capable to assist me provide your receiving bank
account where this fund will lodge in your favour?

I shall give you 30% of the total sum as soon as this fund hits your account
and I shall visit you in your country for the shearing.

Please this is very confidential. If you are interested, please forward me
the bellow information's;

Your name:............................

Your country:.........................

Your phone Number:......................

Your tel/fax:...........................

Your age:...............................

Your occupation:.......................

Thank for your anticipated co-peration.THIS IS MY EMAIL ID IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED. lusee_mark001@yahoo.fr OR YOU CAN CALL ME ON 226 76 80 57 28
*

*Your's Faithfully.
Mr Lusee mark
*

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