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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• 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.
  • mariusk@fsmail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MPL <mariusk7@walla.com>
Reply-To: mariusk@fsmail.net
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:26:08 +0200
Subject: Transaction


Dear Friend
I am The Executive Director of a Bank in Spain.
An Iraqi named Haider Hanoon,a business man made a
numbered fixed deposits for 18 calendar months, this
is valued to Four million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars only in my branch.
Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even
during the war, four years ago (2003). Again after the war
another notification was sent and still no response came from
him.
should be interested in executing this with me;
indicate your interest by sending me the following:
1. YOUR NAME
2. YOUR RESIDENT ADDRESS
3. YOUR OCCUPATION
4. YOUR PHONE NUMBER
5. DATE OF BIRTH
6. COUNTRY OF RESIDENT
Your response with the requested information should be
sent to reach me at my personal email address below:
mariusk@fsmail.net
Sincerely,
Mr.Marius Paul leech

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