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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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • preston_anderson001@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GARY ONEIL" <garyoneil003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: garyoneil0001@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:45:09 +0100
Subject: TRY TO REMEMBER ME AGAIN AND HAVE YOUR SHARE OF $850,000 CHECK FOR YOUR HELP

Dear Friend,

It is my pleasure to reachyou after our unsuccessful attempt on our
business transaction Well Ijust want to use this medium to thank
you very much for your earlierassistance to help me in receiving the
funds without any positiveoutcome
I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving thefunds
with the help of a new partner from Paraguay Mr Fernando Alvaro
Gomez, Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with oneof
the Lady Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance
(F.M.F) and she rendered a tremendous help to us My new partner
initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully
Inappreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the
funds Ihave decided to compensate you with the sum of
$850,000,00. EightHundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars in a
Cashier\'s cheque.This is from my own share I did thissimply to show
appreciation to youfor your kind support and assistance even though we
could not succeeddue to some unforseen circumstances and reason.
Presently I am inParaguay for investment project with my own share
under the advice of mypartner Meanwhile I didn\'t forget your
past efforts and attempts toassist me in transferring this funds despite
the fact that we could notsucceed I will be sending you e-mail from
time to time to know if youhave received your share or not
In the light of the above you aretherefore to contact my lawyer
Barrister preston Anderson and do send him yourcontact address where you
want the cheque to be sent to you, His e-mailaddress is:
preston_anderson001@yahoo.com

Please do let me know immediatelyyou receive it so that we can share
the joy together after all thesuffering at that time In the
moment I am very busy here in Asuncion thecapital city of Paraguay because
of the investment projects which thenew partner and I are having at
hand So feel free to get in touch withhim to send the cheque to you
without any delay. I have signed it and itfree from from Fraudulent Check.
It is Company cheque of my Partner whohelped me have the transaction a
success at last.
I want you to get to mylawyer as soon as you receive these Email. Ones
again, i am thanking you forall your assistance and i am sorry for all
condition that you passed throughinrespect of the success of these
transaction and that is why i told myfriend to get you large percentage of
the total sum for your compensation. iwant you to give directive on how my
lawyer can have it sent to youimmediatelly.Attached is my passport incase
you have Forgotten me since it has been a long time now.

With My Best Regards
Mr Gary Zaki Oneil

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