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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)
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2289657743 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • maxwell_lala@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: daniel williams <wdan220@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <wdanielsbk@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 19:54:43 +0000
Subject: Your compensation



Dear Friend,I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from London United Kigndom,Presently i'm in London for investment projects with my own total share, meanwhile i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.
Now contact my good friend,his name is Mr Maxwell Lala tel +228 9657743 or you can also email him maxwell_lala@yahoo.fr ask him to send you the total cheque of One Million Six Hundred thousand united state dollars($USD1,600,000.00) 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 friend Mr Maxwell and instruct him how to send the amount to you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness 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, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the Mr Maxwell on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with him, he will send the amount to you without any delay.
With best regards,
Mr Daniel Williams

N/B Make sure you call him because is always busy all the time +228 9657743
Mr Maxwell Lala.
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