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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:
  • "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.
  • appostlepaul@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: jessy jamil <jessy_jamil14@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:14:20 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION.


Dear Good Friend,
How are you to day?Hope all is well with you and your family.
You might find it so difficult to remember me.Though,it's
indeed, a very long time.On my singular,I am much delighted
and privileged to contact you again,after couple of years now.
it takes fate, courage and God's fearing to remember old
friends and at the same time, to show gratification. I am very
happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Peru

Island Presently i'm in one of the Islands in Peru for investment
projects with my own share of the total sum.meanwhile,i didn't
forget yourpast efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring
those funds despite that it failed us some how, I have raised a
duly signed and sealed Certifies International Bank Cheque to
the tune of Eight Hundrd and Fifty Thousand United States

Dollars Only($850.000.00)in your name as Compensation for your
humanity and contribution in the past.contact my secretary:
Paul Johnson:Email: appostlepaul@myway.com,The learned gentle man
will advise you acordingly.I authorized him to release the fund
to you when ever you contact him regarding for it.also comply
with his directives so that he will send the money to you with
out any delay to your Residence or Office Address.
Furnish him with your informations like;
(1)Your Full Name.............
(2)Your Contact Address.......
(3)Your Phone Numbers.........
(4)Home or Office Address.....
Sincerely Yours,
Rt.P.m- Jessy Jamil


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