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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • nalcoben@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: johnson manio <johnsonmanio11@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:33:36 +0100
Subject: Former Executive Director Chevron Oil and Gas Company






Dear friend,

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund
(USD$72.5 Million) transferred through an assistance of my new partner, I
did not forget all your past efforts to assist me but am sorry that it
failed us some how, I want you to contact my secretary on the
information below: NAME: Mr.Nalco Ben
EMAIL:nalcoben@yahoo.fr

Ask him to send you the total sum of ($US 1.550,000.00) One Million
five hundred and fity thousand and thousand USD Certified Bank Draft,
which I kept for your compensation so contact the secretary on this
email : (nalcoben@yahoo.fr) immediately as he will be waiting to
hear from you.

Please notify me as soon as you receive the Certified Bank Draft so
that we can share the joy together. Have a nice day

Regards,
Dr Johnson Manio
Former Executive Director Chevron Oil and Gas Company

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