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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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • johnchuks@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dr mark" <markbell103@gala.net>
Reply-To: johnchuks@latinmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 04:03:42 -0700
Subject: COMPESATION FOR YOUR PAST ASSISTANCE/EFFORT.


Dear Friend,

This is to thank you for your past effort.I understand
that your hands were tied.Not to worry.I have
succeeded,the money has been transfered into the
account provided by a newly found friend of mine in
Russia.

To compensate you for your past assistance/effort and
commitments,i have dropped a bank draft for $1.8m
United State Dollars for you.I am in Russia with my
family presently.I do intend to establish some
business concerns here,and possibly buy some
properties.Contact my secretary,Mr John Chuks
on hisemail Address: (johnchuks@latinmail.com )
Forward my mail to him,then ask him to send the draft to you And
do send him with this below informations.

Your full Names
Home address
With your Celphone number.

Regards,

Dr Mark Bell.

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