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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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • markjude2008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • markjude4@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Jude <markjude2008@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: markjude4@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 07:06:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: markjude2008@yahoo.com



- DEAR FRIEND. It is with trust and believes that I write to you. I am Barrister Mark Jude a Solicitor at Law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. William a National of your Country, who used to work with Shell Development Company here in Ghana. On the 21st of April2007, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Tema Motor way .All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in recovering the fund valued at US$15.4 Million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by ADB Bank Ghana where this huge amount were deposited. The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or h!
ave the account confiscated within the next twenty-one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the deceased since you bear his last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I would be grateful if this mail will be favored with nearly reply.e-mail:markjude4@yahoo.com Best regards, Barr Mark

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