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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:
  • "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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • jude_jamesrv@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: isabila isabila <isabila_kwama2003@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:42:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: fcooperation rom site andre


Dear One,
Iam happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a n
ew partner from AUSTRALIA. Presently i am in AUSTRALIA for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that you failed to conclude the transfer with me some how.but i want you toknow that i rel
Now i want you to contact my pasteur in Cote d' ivoire because i kept him a cheque to keep for you a cheque


of draft Usd 80,000.on your name. The contcat
information of the pasteur is this as below.
Contact pasteur :jude james
Email Adress :( jude_jamesrv@yahoo.com )
TelePhone Number:+22506337401
Please i will be glad if you will contact him for this reason and instruct him to send you the cheqeu sum of Us$80,000. which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts you made to assist me in getting those fund transfer out of my country. I realy appreciated your for every thing but i want you to know that i did not forget your past that is why i give you this money so try tocontact him today feel free and get in touched with my pasteur jude james and instruct him where to send the cheque to you.

Please let me know immediately you receive the cheque let me so that i can share the joy after all the sufferness time. in the moment,I am very busy here because of the investment projects which i and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that i have forwarded instruction to the pasteur on your name to send the cheque , so feel free to get in touch with him so that he will send the amount to you
good day Yours Faithfully
isabila







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