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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • markbode003@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mark bode <markbd05@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:12:21 +0100
Subject: Dearest Beloved,



Dearest Beloved,

I am so surprised over your silence regarding to your inheritance,following your non compliance to my earlier mail to you for the pasted one month regarding to your late relative Engr. Paul Sean who died in 2002.

I wish to notify you that the governing council of our Bank have put up a notice for immediate payment of this funds and as such you are entitled to your late relative fund which have accrued to US$7.3 Million over years deposited with our Financial Institution here in Cotonou-Benin Rep.

In receipt of your response with your full details i will properly guide you on the procedure we will embark on to facilitate the easy release of this funds for our mutual benefit.

Respond to my private email:markbode003@gmail.com

Remain blessed.Mark Bode.(Account adviser)
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