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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
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Fraud email example:

From: "mark anthony" <markanthony_solicitor01@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 18:43:00 +0100
Subject: PROPOSAL!!!

MARK ANTHONY & CO. SOLICITOR'S
19 ARMOND QUAYS DUBLIN 7,
DUBLIN, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND


I am Mark Anthony a (Solicitor) I reside in the republic of Ireland, I have a client that came to me with depositing documents worth about $20,600,000.00 he is an asylum seeker here in Ireland.

I hope this mail meets you in good health and spirit; the client's name is James baker, a Sierra-Leonia by nationality, presently he lives as a refugee here in the republic of Ireland, with his younger sister, Claris. He is a victim of war and the son of the assassinated Chief Dr. Alfred Mathew baker, the former assistant director of Sierra Leone gold and diamond-mining Cooperation.

His father was killed with other government officials during official hours, when the rebel troops stormed and raided the mining cooperation office at the heat of the crisis in his country. A few weeks later, the rebels also Invaded there residential building in which his mother and two of their security Men were killed in there compound while he was out for a special Research program and his younger sister was in school.

He had a singular shock and trauma, which compelled him to flee from their Country to republic of Ireland by the help of an army colonel, who is a Close friend of his late father.

I am contacting you because I felt that with your assistance it will be easier for us to execute, this claims.

Unfortunately his father's two accounts in West Africa has recently been Frozen, however according to him that did not affect the twenty million six hundred thousand US dollars (us$ 20,600,000.00), which he deposited with a security company abroad.

For now, I am having every information and document needed for the collection of the deposit with the security company and I want you to act as the beneficiary of the deposit for easy and smooth collection to your Account for investment purposes.

Have no doubt you will be adequately compensated with as well as a percentage of
the profit from investment of the fund.

I am making this request to you as a professional in this field; I know it will be easier with your assistance, as you may understand that their breadwinner is no more and this is the only hope for them.

Your positive response will be a great joy and relief them (us).

Note: we have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sums for your participation.

Anticipating to quick respond,

Best regard.

Mark Anthony.

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