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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
• 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.
  • marshallpam@computermail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. MARSHALL PAM" <marshallpam7@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: marshallpam@computermail.net
Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 18:19:20 -0700
Subject: RE:PAYMENT !!!!

Good Day,


Is Marshall Pam,from United Kingdom.I work with Goldshield Plc.No,12-16 Addiscombe Road

Croydon,Surrey,United Kingdom,as a sales Manager, I wish to make a deal with you, if you will

not betray my trust in you.


MY CONDITIONS ARE:


The sum of USD$2.2 Million only will be paid into an account you will provide or will besend to your country through a security company as your contract sum by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days. FUNDS WILL BE SHARED AMONG OURSELVES AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER.20% of the transfer fund will be for you, while 80% for me and the 10% mapped out for any unforseen expences in the course of the

transaction.


If you AGREE with these conditions to work with me, I will advise you on what to do

immediately and the transfer will commence without delay. REPLY TO THIS ADDRESS:

marshallpam@computermail.net


Waiting for your reply soon.


MR.MARSHALL PAM
SALES MANAGER

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