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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.MARK PEDRO" <markpedro@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: mark4pedro@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 03:30:43 +0100
Subject: MARK PEDRO


Lloyds TSB Group

plc 25 Gresham

Street

London

EC2V 7HN

Attn.......

My name is Mark Pedro,i am the Auditor General and computer manager here in
our Bank (Lloyds Bank TSB London).I have only written to seek your
indulgence and assistance.

I wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount of base
15,000,000.00{Fifteen Million B.Pounds Sterlings}of Late Mr. John Hughes out
of the bank,he died a long time ago

(on records),till now the account remained dormat.I am proposing to make
this transfer

to a designated bank account of your choice. Thus,for your indulgence and
support, I propose an offer of 25% of the total amount to be yours after the
transfer has been successfully concluded.

Your full name and phone number/fax is need in the first place.Kindly reply
me

stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the details and
necessary

proceedure with which to make the transfer progress.

I am anxiously awaiting your response.

My Informations will be given to you in my next mail.

Reply me immediately.

Thanks and God bless You.

Regards and Respect

Mark Pedro.

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