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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • danijnrmark2005@yahoo.com
  • danijnrmark2005@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?dani=20Mark?= <danimark1@seznam.cz>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:22:49 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?FROM=20DANI=20MARK?=

FROM DANI MARK
ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE,
WEST AFRICA.
EMAIL ADDRESS:
danijnrmark2005@yahoo.com

Dearest one

As new brand day has come, I give God all the glory and I return all the
praises to him, Where there is life, there is hope. No dream is gone untill
death cometh. I must confess that it is with great joy and enthusiasm that I
am writing you this mail which I know and believe by faith that it must
surely find you in good condition of health. My name is Daniel Mark from
Ivory Coast., 18 years old boy living here in Abidjan cote d'ivoire. One is
not bound to have all the joy in life. You may have everything in life but
there are still those things which one may needed that seems very common
to others and yet it kepts on giving hard times. Everyone has his or her
own share of pains to bear in life. I've got mine and you've got yours.But
we need to lean on each other to keep life smooth going. I need an honest
man or woman trust worthy and God fearing.

I have a deposit which my Late Father made with a bank here in the
country. He was assassinated last january 2004 by the rebels following
the political uprising. Before his death he had a foreign account here in
Cote d'Ivoire up to the tune of $17.5M which he told the bank was for the
importation of cocoa processing machine. I want you to do me a favour to
receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as
the beneficiary.I have plans to do investment in your country, like real
estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. I will
be very happy to offer 20% of the total sum as you help me claim the
money from the bank.Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your
interest in replying soonest.

PLEASE REPLY ME VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: danijnrmark2005@yahoo.com


Thanks and best regards .
Dani Mark.

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