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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.
  • markclitton_7@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mark clitton" <markclitton12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 17:18:12 -0700
Subject: ACT FAST


Dear Friend,

My Name is Mr. Mark Clitton. I am contacting you for a business
relationship, I wish to seek for your assistance to Invest in your country.
I wish to invest the Sum of 25.000.000.00 USD in Your Country,

You will be required to:

[1].Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2].Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
[3].Invest/Manage the funds outside of United Kingdom if you wish.

I am willing to pay 10% for your role as the beneficiary partner to the
funds. Also,a subsequent 10% "Management Commission" will be paid for your
advised investment services.A further 5% will be used to write off any
expense encurred in the course of transferring the principal sum.

We expect your correspondence and our response will be swift.

Do contact me via email:(markclitton_7@yahoo.com)

Mr.Mark Clitton.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam