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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • honchembers@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <lilian_h03@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:05:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good NEWS

glory be to almigthy God. I have a good news and testimone for you, I'm
happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from London.

Presently I'm in London for investment projects with my own share of
the total sum. meanwhile,I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts
IN assisting me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us
some how.

Now contact my legal advicer in ABIDJAN - COTE D IVOIRE ,WEST AFRICA
his name is HON VICTOR,Telephone 0022508607060,Email:
honchembers@yahoo.fr ask him to send you the total cheque of
$100.000.00 dollars which I kept for your compensation for all the past
efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter AND WANT YOU TO USED THIS
MONEY FOR THE WORK OF GOD WHO HAVE HELP ME TO GET THOSE FUND
SUSSUCEFULL.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.so feel free and get
in touched with my legal advicer HON VICTOR ABACHA and instruct him
the address where to send the cheque 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'm 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 my legal advicer
on your behalf to deliver that cheque to you, so feel free to get in
touch with HON VICTOR ABACHA,by email or telephone he will send the
cheque to you without any delay.

I am awaiting to hear from you .Extend my sincere greetings to your
entire family .God bless you and your entire family and bye for now.
Faithfully and loving yours

MISS Lilian Henry





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