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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)
• 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.
  • mikebenson3@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: micheal okechukwu <michealokechukwu1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 14:55:18 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT


Dear Friend.

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay.
Presently I and my family are now in Paraguay for investment projects
with my own share of the total sum. Although I later realised that
you were not capable enough to excute the transaction with me
then,but nevertherless,I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts
to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us
somehow, However, you should contact my secertary in Nigeria Mr
MICHEAL OKECHUKWU on my private Email:mikebenson3@myway.com
Ask him to send you the Cheque of $650.000.00 which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me.
However I appreciated your efforts so far regards to the transaction.
so feel free and get in touched with MR.MICHEAL OKECHUKWU, instruct
him where to send the cheque to you. Please do let me know immediately you receivethecheque, so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and my new partner is having at hand, so feel free to get in touch with youhe will attend to you without any delay. Regards,
Mr MICHEAL OKECHUKWU,



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