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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.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mr_lu@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrokoye" <mrokoye@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:18:02 -0600
Subject: CONTACT HIM ASAP.


Dear ,

Good day my dear i'm glad to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from China. Presently I'm in China for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. you know when it comes to investment China is a nice Place Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds into your account despite that it failed us some how.
Now contact my secretary, who is corrently in Igolo-Cotonou , Republic of Benin his name is Mr. Luke Okeke,Email;mr_lu@myway.com ask him to send you the total $800.000.00 USD Bank Draft which I kept 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 touched with my secretary Mr. Luke and instruct him 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 dark moment at that time.
In the moment, i am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand,i have also purchased an industrail site which am trying to put one thing or other into it.
Finally remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that Cheque, so feel free to get in touch with Mr Luke and he will send the amount to you without any delay.

With best regards,

Barrister Paul Okoye ..

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