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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:
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found 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: "Mark Shawn" <mark.shawn96@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mark.shawn94@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:46:42 +0200
Subject: Good Day.


Greeting Dear,

My names are Mr.Mark Shawn, I am Staff head of computing department of a
bank here in United Kingdom. There is an account opened in this bank since
my Inception into office in 2004, nobody has operated on this account.I have
the courage to look for a reliable and honest person Who will be capable to
handle this transaction with me.


Again this £30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Pounds Sterling) have to be
transfer urgently before it will be forfeited for nothing in this bank.
After we have succeeded in this transaction,you stand to get 45% of the
total sum while 5% will be for expenses that will be en cured during the
process of this transfer and the remaining 50% will be for me.


I will fill you in with further details upon your reply, God bless you.

Thanks

Sincerely,

Mr.Mark Shawn

31A Caledonian Rd , King's Cross, London , N1 9DX U.K.

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