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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • at_williams14@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: daniel walker <d_walker40@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:51:18 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MR WILLIAMS FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT OK



Dear Friend,
I'm sure that this is letter that's bound to take surprise,first of all,i wish to thank God who has greated us this opportunity to getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from paraguay.
Presently i'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. 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 secretary,his name is MR.ATANDA WILLIAMS on EMAIL ADRESS(at_williams14@yahoo.fr) and ask him to send you the total of $1.700,000.00 efforts and attempts to assist me in thismatter.
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free and get in touched with my secretary and instruct him where to send the amount to you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it,finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money,so get in touch with MR.ATANDA WILLIAMS, he will send the amount to you without any delay.
Regards,
Barr.DANIEL WALKER.

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