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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)
  • "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.
  • colinsobi2007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mariam galadima" <mariam_galadima03@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:16:44 +0100
Subject: contact my secertary

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.COLLINS OBI on Email: colinsobi2007@yahoo.com OR his
phone number TEL: 234 806 438 9804

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.COLLINS OBI, instruct him where to send the
amount to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive the cheque, so
that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. in the
moment, Iam 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 Mr. COLLINS
OBI, he will attend to you without any delay.

Regards,
MARIAM GALADIMA

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