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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:
  • "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.
  • oforwi@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: michael edward <mic_eddi05@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:33:28 -0600
Subject: Now-Contact-REV:OFori-W!!!



Dear Good Friend,
How are you to day?Hope all is well with you and your family.You might find
it so difficult to remember me. Though,it's indeed,a very long time.On my
singular,Iam much delighted and privileged to contact you again,after couple
of years now.It takes fate,courage and God's fearing to remember old friends
and at the same time,to show gratification.Iam very happy to inform you about
my success in

getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from
Peru Island Presently i'm in one of the Islands in Peru for investment projects
withmy 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 it failed us
some how,I raised a signes and sealed International Bank Cheque of Eight

Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars ($850,000.00) which I kept
for your compensation for your humanity.and contribution in the past.Accept
this token thatcomes from the buttom ofmy heart.I will make time to visit you
in the nearest future to share this testmonies in good faith. NOTE: You are
required to contact my pastor Reverend Ofori Williams:

E-mail:(oforwi@myway.com),Address:72Liberty Ave.Taifa.Accra Ghana.
The learned gentleman will advise you acordingly.I authorized him to release
the fund toyou when ever you contact him regarding for it.also comply with
his directives so that he will send the money to you with out any delay.You
are required to Forward these informations to him,to enable him send your
fund to you.

Furnish him with your informations like;
(1)Your Full Name......................
(2)Your Contact Address............
(3)Your Phone Numbers.............
(4)Home or Office Address........

Sincerely Yours,
Rt.P.M.Michael-Edward.

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