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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:
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • chiiikepaul3@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Clement isioguji <clementisioguji3001@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:32:09 +0000
Subject: Compensation




Hello Nasir


I wish to inform you that I concluded this transactionsuscessfully with a Korean lady and I am currentlyresiding in Korea. I want to inform you I would liketo compensate you with the sum of US$800,000.00 foryour efforts in trying to assist me with thistransaction but later did not work out between us.Idropped the (cheque in bank draft)with my personalattorney by Name Barr. Chike Paul who resides in Lome,Togo, West Africa.I did this out of sympathy for your efforts and i hopeyou will be satisfied afterall,despite the fact thatyou did not believe me.


I advise you contact him immediately through hise-mailaddress:chiiikepaul3@walla.com for the deliveryof the bank draft to you. I hope you will have a nicelife with my token of compensation for your effortsand God bless you.


Regards,


Mr.Clement Isioguji.
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