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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 us 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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +27832408038 (South Africa, 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.
  • mrmark_lee2006@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Lee <mrmark_lee2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:33:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Mr. MARK LEE


>From Mr. MARK LEE
LONDON, UK
E-MAIL: mrmark_lee2006@yahoo.co.uk
ATN: CEO
Good Day!
I hope my email meets you well. I am in need of your assistance. My name is
Mr. MARK LEE. I am in charge of Administration, London Office of the
Engineering military unit, in Ba'qubah in Iraq, operating from our office in
London, UK. We have about $25 Million US dollars that we want to move out of
Iraq. My partner who is a south african citizen by name Dr p c smith,private
telephone +27 83 240 8038 and we
need a good partner that we can trust. This money is genareted from oil
and it is legal.
But the only way we can move the money is through diplomatic means,not to
london for security reason but to africa first before transferring to an bank of
your choice. The most important thing is can we trust you? Once the funds
get to you, you will take 20% of the total sum,while 75% will be for us.the
5% stands to cover all expenses.
Your own part of this deal is to give us all assistance needed
If you are interested I will furnish you with more
details. But the whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at
all times.
I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in
advance as I anticipate your co-operation. You can reach me on via email:
mrmark_lee2006@yahoo.co.uk.
Waiting for your urgent response.
Regards,
Mr. MARK LEE


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