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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • joncole@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DRDOUGLAS RANGE" <drdouglasrange009@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:04:02 +0000
Subject: FROM:Dr.Douglas Range




Dear

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'm in
Paraguay 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 somehow.

Now contact my Barrister in london, his name is Barrister John Cole, his
email; joncole@mixmail.com,phone no 447833528285 ask him to send you the
total $500.000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) certified bank draft
which I raised in your favour for your compensation for all the past efforts
and attempts to assist me in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much so feel free and get in
touch with my Barrister John Cole and give him your address where to send
the draft to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that
we can share the joy after all the suffering at that time in the moment.
I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new
partner are having at hand, finally remember that I had forwarded
instruction to my Barrister on your behalf to receive that money, so feel
free to get in touch with Barrister John Cole without any delay.

Best regards,

Dr.Douglas Range



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