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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • charles_paulaca@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Paulaca" <charlespaulaca@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlespaulaca@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 20:27:17 -0400
Subject: WITHOUT (CODE NO: AM-002).

DEAR SIR,

COMPLIMENT OF THE MOMENT. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT THIS
LETTER WILL NOT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE OR AN
EMBARRASSMENT SINCE WE NEITHER KNEW EACH OTHER BEFORE
NOR HAD ANY PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE NOR CONTACT. I AM
MR. CHARLES PAULACA, A DIRECTOR GENERAL IN GOVERNMENT
OF GUINEAN PARASTATAL. I HAVE AN INTENTION OF GOING
INTO ESTABLISHMENT AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN YOUR
COUNTRY.

I AM HEREBY SEEKING YOUR SERVICE IN GIVING ME A CLEAR
RESEARCH AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES ON AREAS I COULD
INVEST ON!. YOUR SERVICES WILL BE PAID FOR AND YOU
WILL BE A PARTNER, IF YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS ACCEPTED.
AS A CIVIL SERVANT,

I CANNOT OPERATE ANY PERSONAL INVESTMENT TILL I AM
RETIRED AND WITH THE ANTI-CORRUPTION BILL PASSED IN
GUINEA, IT IS RISKY FOR ANY CIVIL SERVANT TO BANK HUGE
AMOUNT OF MONEY IN GUINEA OR ANY FOREIGN LAND. IT IS
THEN ADVISABLE TO INVEST IN ANY FOREIGN LAND SECRETLY
TILL ONE IS RETIRED TO FINALLY TRANSFER IT TO GUINEA.

YOU ARE TO HANDLE EVERYTHING PERSONALLY IF MY PROPOSAL
IS ACCEPTABLE AS I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL DOWN, SINCE
I MUST OBTAIN CLEARANCE BEFORE LEAVING GUINEA. NOTE
IMPORTANTLY THAT, THIS IS A CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL AND
MUST BE HANDLED CONFIDENTIALLY ALSO BECAUSE THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS COMMENCED ON PROBING ALL
DIRECTORS THAT SERVED IN THE PAST MILITARY
ADMINISTRATION WHETHER RETIRED OR STILL SERVING.
FOR SECURITY PURPOSE,

DUE TO TELCOM INTERCEPTION IN GUINEA NOW NEVER
ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PHONE CALL, FAX MESSAGE, E-MAIL
OR RELATED DISCUSSION IN REGARD TO THIS PROPOSAL
WITHOUT (CODE NO: AM-002). FINALLY, IF MY PROPOSAL
IS ACCEPTABLE, E-MAIL ME IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS
E-MAIL ADDRESS: charles_paulaca@yahoo.com


BEST REGARD.
MR. CHARLES PAULACA,

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam