419 scam: mr_marthinsudeh03@microcamp.com.br My Dear Friend, You deserve this compensation this time!!!

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22993480389 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- secretaryjohn_henry@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: mr_marthinsudeh03@microcamp.com.br
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 10:16:26 -0300
Subject: My Dear Friend, You deserve this compensation this time!!!

 My
Dear
Friend,I'm
happy to
inform
you about
my success
in getting
that
payment
transferred
under the
cooperation
of a new
partner
from
paraguay.Presently
I'm in
Paraguay
but by
next week
I will be
in china
for
investment
projects
with my
own share
of the
total
sum.Meanwhile,I
don't
forget
your past
efforts
and
attempts
to assist
me in
transferring
the
payment
despite
the fact
that it
failed us
some how
in the
past. Now
contact my
confidential-secretary,by
name,MR.John
Henry
through
his
e-mail
addresss:
(secretaryjohn_henry@yahoo.fr)
and for
immediate
payment
call him
on
+22993480389
or
0022993480389
and ask
him to
release
to you
the total
sum of
$1.2,000.00m
usd which
I kept
for you
as your
compensation
for all
the past
efforts
and
attempts
to assist
me in this
matter.I
appreciate
your
efforts
at that
time very
much and I
feel that
there is
no better
time to
show my
appreciation
to you
than this
yuletide
season of
year.So
feel free
and get in
touch with
my
secretary
and ask
him to
immediately
release
the
amount to
you.For
you
urgent
payment
call him
immediately.Please
do let me
know
immediately
you
receive
it so
that we
can share
the joy
together
after all
the
sufferings
at that
time. At
the
moment,I
am very
busy here
because of
the
investment
rojects
which I
and the
new
partner
are
having at
hand
.Finally,
be
informed
that I
had
forwarded
an
instruction
to the
secretary
to release
the money
($1.2,000.00m
usd) to
you as
soon as
you
contact
him and
request
for it.
Therefore,
feel free
to get in
touch with
him. He
will
release
the
amount to
you
without
any delay
and
please,be
informed
that the
$1.2,000.00
usd is in
an
International
Certified
Bank
Cheque
(Draft.)
I shall
for ever
remain
gratefull
to
you.Yours
Sincerely,Barrister
M.UdehN.B:Reply
to him
via:
secretaryjohn_henry@yahoo.fr
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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