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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:
  • "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.
  • revtaminageorge@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Kris Bello"<krisbello@excite.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:59:30 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW!


Dear Friend,I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those fundstransferred under the cooperation of a new partner from UK.Presently i'm in UK for investment projects with my own shareof the total sum. Meanwhile,i didn't forget your past effortsand attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despitethat it failed us some how.Now contact my secretary in African his name is Rev.Tamina Georgevia his E_mail:( revtaminageorge@yahoo.co.uk ) ask him to post youthe Certified Bank Cheque worth of of $850,000 dollars (Eighthundred fifty thousand United States Dollar Only) which i keptfor your Compensation for all the past efforts and attempts toassist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at thattime very much. so feel free and get in touched with my secretaryRev.Tamina George and instruct him where to post the cheque toyou.Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we canshare the joy after all the sufferness at that time. at thismoment, I'm
very busy here because of the investment projectswhich me and the new partner are having at hand, finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary onyour behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touchwith Rev.Tamina George, he will post the Cheque to you withoutany delay. Thank you very much and remain blessed.RegardsDr Kris Bello

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