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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. 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 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.
  • stjames_207@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: steven james <stevenjames35@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <stjames_207@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:51:10 +0100
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW



Dear Friend,
It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on ourbusiness transaction. Well, I just want to use this medium to thank youvery much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the funds, without any positive outcome.
I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the fundswith the help of a new partner from Paraguay Mr. Fernando Alvaro Gomez.Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Lady Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF),and sherendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner initiated this ideaand everything worked out successfully.
In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of$850,000.00(Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in a Cashier's cheque.This is from my own share. I did this simply to show appreciation to you for your kind support and assistance even though we could not succeed due tosome unforseen circumstances and reason.
Presently, I am in Paraguay for investment project with my own shareunder the advice of my partner. Mean while, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring this funds despite the factthat wecould not succeed. I will be sending you e-mail from time to time toknow if you have received your share or not.
In the light of the above, you are therefore, to contact my personal assistant Rev Steven James on my former telephone line and do send himyou contact address where you want the cheque to be sent to you. Hise-mail address: stjames_207@yahoo.com
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can sharethe joy together after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, Iam very busy here in Asuncion the capital city of Paraguay because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. Sofeel free to get in touch with him to send the cheque to you without anydelay.
With My Best Regards,Mr mike Ama
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