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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:
  • "million 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 "dying merchant" scam.
• 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.
  • markdavis3030@inmail.sk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3amarkdavis3030@inmail.sk

Fraud email example:

From: "MARK DAVIS" <markdavis5050@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: markdavis3030@inmail.sk
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:46:44 -0800
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE


Kind Attention:


My name is Mark Davis, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been
diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical
treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according
to medical experts.
As my faith lays on the edge now, I have willed and given most of my
properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well
as few close friends. I have decided to give alms to charity organizations
and those in need. I want this to be one of the last good deeds I will do on
earth.

So far, I have distributed money to some charity organization when I was
well.Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
distribute the money, which I have there to charity organization in the
United States, Asia, Middle East and Europe; they refused and kept the money
to themselves.


Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with
what I have left for them. The last of money, which no one knows of, is the
huge cash deposit of eighteen million dollars ($18,000.000.00) that I have
with a Bank in
Spain. I will want you to help me withdraw this deposit and dispatch it to
charity organizations and use it to help those in need.


N/B; Kindly note that 30% of this fund must go to victims of
Tsunami,Hurricane Katrina, South Asia Earthquake, 50% to other charity
organizations around the world and 20% for your effort and time. I cannot
talk to you on phone due to my heath situation, as I am using my laptop
computer to communicate with you. You should respond to this e-mail if you
are interested
in carrying out this assignment on my behalf. Send your response via e-mail
at:markdavis3030@inmail.sk <at%3Amarkdavis3030@inmail.sk>



God be with you.
Mark Davis

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