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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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• 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.
  • drpaulmark@katamail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Fountain Seed" <fountain_seed40@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drpaulmark2@katamail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 15:47:42 +0000
Subject: From Mr James Mike.

From Mr James Mike.
Credit Finance Banking (C.F.B)
Release Department Office,
London,UK.

Hello,

I am Mr James Mike, the secretary to the Director
of Credit Finance Banknig (C.F.B)London,UK. I was
directed to inquire if you can handle this transaction on behalf of my boss
(Dr paul mark) and his devoted colleagues.

The transaction is about assisting us as our foreign
counterpart to enable us present you as the
beneficiary of the $14.6million dollars left in our finance company by our
late deceased foreign customer since January 1993.

The fund is currently laying in our costudy awaiting
claim.We will give you more details about these transactions when we receive
your affirmative response.


You are advice to contact Dr paul mark immediately for further
procedure, Below are his's contact:


Name : Dr paul mark
Address : 79 BANARES ROAD,
PLUMSTEAD, SE18 1HX, LONDON

Email : drpaulmark@katamail.com


Once again accept my apology for not waiting for your
permission before intruding into your privacy, it was
all due to the urgencies, in search of a foriegn partner.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours Faithfully
Mr James Mike.

Contact him immediately for proceeding Thank you.

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