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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:

• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
  • revdavid3@o2.pl

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER M.A.RK JOHNSON" <barristjjohn.04@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:20:33 +0100
Subject: Hi ,I Didn't Forget Your Past Efforts.




Dear .I had success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from China. Presently I'm in India for my heart operation. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.Now contact My Rev.Father, his name is Rev.Dr.S David, his Email Address : revdavid3@o2.pl ask him to send you the total $980.000.00 which i kept for your compensation ,for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free and get in touched with My Rev.Father,and instruct him to transfer this amount to you.

With Best Regards,
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