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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:
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • mark_copper70@yahoo.co.jp
  • bonus_box2009@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:34:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Message From Mark Copper!!

From Mark Copper
Email:mark_copper70@yahoo.co.jp
Alternative:bonus_box2009@yahoo.co.jp
Telephone +22509214628.

Please can you assist me invest $10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) that will be under your control when the money gets to your account in your country? and I want you to understand that this amount will be transferred into your personal account as soon as I receive
your reply indicating your interest and ability to handle this.

I will let you know the full details of this immediately you indicate your interest and also the necessary documents regarding the fund will be forwarded to you immediately.

This is authentic and risk free Our sharing ratio will be subject to negotiation. Please if you are interested kindly get back to me immediately with your contact information.

Regards,
Mark Copper




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