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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
• 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.
  • +447011139065 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: grey mark <grey_mark08@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <pofficer_mr.matinzulu@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:53:20 +0100
Subject: Compliment.



Compliment.
How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Dr/Mr.Morris Campbell, the man from Nigeria who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure the release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a contract/inheritance that was awarded by mygovernment some time ago during the military regime. Though you were not able to asist me conclude the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transffered under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from Brazil.Presently i'm in London-United Kingdom for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assit me in transffering those funds, I made sure you are not left out the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.($500,000.00)Draft. I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your 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 touch with my secretary Mr.Williams Parker and instruct him on how to send the Bank draft to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive the Draft so that we can share the joy together after all the ufferness at that time. In the moment, i'm very busy here because of theinvestment projects which me and my partner are having at hand, finally,remember that i had left instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact him, he will send the Draft to you,so feel free to get intouch with MY SECRETARY NOW. Below is the contact of my secretary: Mr.matin zuluE-mail: pofficer_mr.matinzulu@yahoo.com234-1-7621332With Best Regards, Dr. Morris Campbell+44-701-113-9065NOTE: SEND YOUR FULL NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS WITH PHONE NUMBER TO MY SECRETARY SO THAT HE CAN BE ABLE TO VERIFY YOUR DRAFT
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