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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 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)
  • "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. )
  • "certified bank draft" (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.
  • koko_chamber@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Bin Muda <mb.muda@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:40:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS


Dear friend
I'm sorry but happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay though i tried my best to involve you in the business but God decided the whole situations. I hope you can still remember me because it's been long we wrote last to each other. However, Presently, I am in a very bad condition in a hospitel here in Paraguay which I can not tell of what will happen after now as the doctor said because I was diagnosed for cancer for about 7 years ago, meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. However, I want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in transferring the fund without any positive outcome. I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from Paraguay. Everything was perfectly done because we struck a deal with
one of the Ladies Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance here in my country (FMF), who rendered a tremendous help to us. In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of 500,000.00(Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) in international certified bank draft which can be collected at any bank of your choice. This is from my own share.
In the light of the above, I want you to contact my secretary in Burkina-Faso his name is Mr Koko Tomba on his e-mail address below,
Email; koko_chamber@yahoo.com
Mobil; +226-76150116
Ask him to send you the total Cheque of $500.000.00 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 secretary Mr Bob Tomba and instruct him where to send the amount to you. Do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferers at that time. Remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that Cheque, so feel free to get in touch with Mr Koko Tomba. he will send the amount in cheque to you.
Regards,
Mr Bin Muda
I will advise you to keep this email a secrect till you cash this money.



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