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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "DR DAVID MARK" <drdavidmark3@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: drdavidmark01@live.com
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 18:40:08 -0700
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary


HOUSE OF SENATE COMMITTEE
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/08,
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
DATE: THURSDAY, 22TH,MAY.2008.

YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE.

How are you today? I am Dr David Mark the Senate President of Nigeria, I
am delighted to inform you that this panel which just concluded it's
seating today in Abuja just released your name among beneficiaries that has
not received
their payment and this time it will be paid to you via Wire transfer Direct
to your destinated bank account.

Did you authorize one Mr. David Williams? Who presented document of claim
purported to have signed by you for the release of your part-payment of
US$10million only? Please reconfirm back to me to avoid any irregularities
as your
payment is now ready to be transferred (based on urgent instructions
received this morning from the presidency office.).

Based on that you have been advised not to respond to any mail or fax
concerning your fund from anybody who claim to be your agent as your
Transfer will be ready at the soonest time to be delivered immediately by
the authority
of this office.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

With regards to your fund you are advised to follow-up instructions only
from this office.

I Waiting to hear from you as urgency required


Best regards

Dr.David Mark
Senate President of Nigeria

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