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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348033012357 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • generaldavidmark115@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "david mark" <dmgeneral@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 16:24:07 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT


MY GOOD FRIEND,


BASED ON THE REPUTATION WHICH YOUR FAMILY AND YOURSELF COMMENDS, I
HEREBY SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO PERMIT ME TRANSFER THIS USD121,
070,000(ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE MILLION, SEVENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) TO YOU FOR OUR MUTUAL AND FINANCIAL BENEFITS. YOU ARE REQUIRED
RECONFIRM YOUR NAME, COMPANY, PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE ME COMMENCE
TRANSFER PROCESSING OF THE FUNDS IN YOUR FAVOUR. THIS TRANSACTION IS
LEGAL AND 100% RISK FREE.


WE AS CIVIL SERVANT ARE FORBIDDEN TO OWN OR OPERATE ACCOUNT HENCE A
TRUSTWORTHY FOREIGNER LIKE YOU IS NEEDED, I WILL PRESENT YOU LEGALLY WITH
ALL RELEVANT APPROVALS AS THE TRUE AND LAWFUL BENEFICIARY AND THE FUNDS
WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU VIA OUR OFFSHORE OFFICE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO
ASK FOR DETAILS AS I HAVE ALL PROOFS AND AM IN FULL CONTROL OF THE
PAYMENT APPROVALS/ TRANSACTION.


HENCE IF DISCOVER BY OUR LEADERS, THEY WILL RETURN THIS FUND FOR THEIR
SELFISH POLITICAL INTEREST AND KILLING OF ONE ANOTHER, I HEREBY SUGGEST
TO SHARE THE FUND 80% TO US AND 20% FOR YOU. CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR
FURTHER DETAILS, NOTE THAT THIS DEAL NEEDS UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND
URGENCY.


YOURS FAITHFULLY,


SENATOR (GEN) DAVID MARK (OFR, GCON)

CHAIRMAN: DEBTS MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX, FCT-ABUJA

DIRECT LINE: 234-803-3012357.

REPLY TO EMAIL: GENERALDAVIDMARK115@MYWAY.COM


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