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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)
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • barrlandman@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "National Lottery" <jillleavens@excite.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:41:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Contact Mr. Landman Anne


Dear Friend It have been a long time we lost contact and I have been trying your number without success ,I found your email contact when I was searching my achieve and I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds Transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Japan. Presently I’m in Japan 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 it failed us and because of the sudden break of communication between us some years back. When I expected to hear from you and I could not hear from you I have to contact Dr Chou lee from Japan who assisted me so much in getting the Funds transferred into his account, and after I found your email contact I gave Landman Anne a cheque for you, the total sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars {1.5 Million USD} which I kept for you, He is right now In Nigeria for Seminar,
his information’s: Name: Landman AnneE-Mail: barrlandman@gmail.com As him to send the cheque which I kept for your compensation and for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in the past. I appreciate your efforts at that time so feel free to get in touch with him and tell him where to send the amount to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it. At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects in Japan which I and my new partner are having at hand. Mr. Landman Anne will be expecting your contact because I told him that you will contact him so feel free to get in touch with him; he will send the amount to you without any delay. Regards,Hassan Bello

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