419 scam: "MR MARK DAVIS"<mr.markdavis@yahoo.co.uk> YOUR FUND IS READY FOR PAYMENT..

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348034354489 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR MARK DAVIS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <companynational@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:07:22 -0000
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY FOR PAYMENT..

NATIONAL SECURITY COMPANY
31/35 ROAD MAKITE
STREET
LAGOS, NIGERIA.

ATTN ;BENEFICIARY,

SEQUEL TO OUR PREVIOUS MASSAGE AND THE
MEETING HOLD ON THE 8/1/2008 IT HAS BEEN
CONCLUDED AND AGREED THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE
BROUGHT TO YOU IN YOUR HOME. MEANWHILE, I
WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE NATIONAL
SECURITY COMPANY AND HAS PERFECTED ALL
ARRANGEMENT FOR THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF
YOUR AND FOLLOWING IS WHAT WE AGREED
ON.THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMPANY WILL SEND
A REPRESENTATIVE I.E.INTERNATIONAL
CONSULTANT BANKER TO MEET WITH YOU ONE ON
ONE IN COUNTRY BEFORE THEY WILL DELIVER
YOUR FUND. THEREFORE YOUR QUICK RESPONSE
ON THIS MASSAGE . SO THAT WE CAN NOT MAKE
MISTAKE OF TAKING YOUR FUND TO A WRONG
PERSON. YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISE TO
RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING.

1, YOUR FUL NAME;....................................

2,ADDRESS.;.................................................

3,PHONE NUMBER;..................................

TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE.

URGENT RESPONSE

MR MARK DAVIS
For National Security Company
TELEPHONE NUMBER; 234 8034354489

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