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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:
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • yourname@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: ayo_mark33@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:37:24 +0530 (IST)
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME OKAY..........



My Dear,
 
A m by name MR.AYO MARK, one of the managing director of Global security company here in Ghana, there have been a fund here in our company since 2001 that was deposited by one of the native of this country, but since then no one have come to clear it, the amount is $5,250 million dollars, the money is under my own personal office, I would have taken it out since but I have a problem, the rule is that The money was kept base on the own must take it with a foreign Pattern accompanying him or her.
 
As I seek how the money was deposited to know the origin of the money, I learnt that it was deposited by a man from zumara that is a diamond dealer, so there, why I wrote you is for you to read and help me get the money out okay.
 
Right now, you asked me my full contact for details, I will send you my full contact, but I want you to know that nobody knows about this deal only you and I, am a man by name AYO MARK, I come from Kumasi, from the royal kingdom of Ashiteh Ehere, I am married with two kids, a boy and a girl, my wife’s name is Beauty MARK, as of my contact, see it below:
 
Name: Mr. AYO MARK S.
Phone number: +233-245055553.
Occupation: GSC manager Rank 5.
Office room Number: Block B, Room 11.
 
Moreover, I want to tell you that everything is legal; the only thing you have to know is that am using your name as the original owner of this consignment.
 
We are sharing it 50/50% okay, if you will help, what I want you to do is to only receive the money for me, I will get all the document that are required in this transactions about three to four of them and other things okay, but you have to be honest, faithful and trustworthy To me that you will not seat on the money. If you agree on that, I will Start processing all the documents that is required, so that by early next week the diplomat will have to deliver the truck box to you there in your country, I attached my picture and the picture of the fund as of 2001 when it was deposited in my company for you to see me well. Hope to hear from you soon, bye for now.
 
Thanks,
God Bless You,
MR. AYO MARK.
+233-245055553


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