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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • markanderson200@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Anderson" <mandson333@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mandson12@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:42:17 +0100
Subject: Re:Investment Capital.

Re:Investment Capital.

I am representing a client that has investment interest in your country. My
client is a top government official in West Africa that has about
US$18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million United States Dollars) ready for
investment.

I have received directive to seek for a reliable partner in your country
that will be worthy and willing to go into partnership with my client in the
investment of this fund, You are to recommend viable areas of the economy to
be invested in. You should among other things provide logistics proving that
the area suggested will make for a wise investment.

Fund will be released to you for investment if my client is satisfied with
your suggestions after normal signing of contract and partnership agreement
to protect all interests in the project.Please note that fund owner desires
absolute confidentiality and professionalism in handling this project. I
expect prompt response to the above E-mail or to my alternative E-maill
Address at markanderson200@hotmail.com


Yours sincerely,


Barr. Mark Anderson.

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