419 scam: "MR MARK DAVIS" <national.se.ser@gmil.com> 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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR MARK DAVIS" <national.se.ser@gmil.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: national.se.service@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:25:40 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY FOR PAYMENT.

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

SEQUEL TO OUR PREVIOUS MASSAGE AND THE MEETING HOLD ON THE 17/6/2012, 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 FULL NAME;.................................

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

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

TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE.

URGENT RESPONSE.
MR MARK DAVIS

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