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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "abidjan" (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 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.
  • jmickymario@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James McMario" <jamesmcmario@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:15:17 +0000
Subject: Investment Proposal

From: James M. Mario,
Tel. +22508665778
Email: jmickymario@yahoo.com
Please reply me immediately you receive this mail for more details and
action because of the urgency.

Dear ,
In brief introduction I am James Mark Mario, My late father(Late Mr. Mark.
Mario,) was a rich farmer, he produce and export cocoa and cafe to other
african countries and Europe, he lost his life in the course of heart
failure. My father made a deposit of the sum of US$15.500.000 with privat
and trust security company here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, According to my
father, he wanted to use the fund for investment outside my country. My
father deposited these box in a security company in the republic of Ghana,
he gave me the address
and contact of the security company and the documents coverring the box
containing the fund issued to him by the security company.

He said that the scurity company. does not aware of the real content of the
box , as he decleared the contents as Gold and family valuable properties.
This is for security and other reasons best known by him. my major Reason
of contacting you, to help me get this money out of the security company and
assist me invest this money into lucrative and profitable business.
therefore confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in your company or
possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country.
When I reach agreement with you, the security company will release my fund
and the fund will transfer into an account that you shall nominate and I
will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and the
fund.

I expect your urgent response including your addresses, your telephone and
fax number. please reply me through this my private email :
jmickymario@yahoo.com immediately you receive this mail for more details
and action because of the urgency.

My regards,
James M. Mario,

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