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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:
  • "million 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. )
• 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.
  • johndiallo81@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Zidy Noba <zidynoba66@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:37:49 +0000
Subject: YOUR BANK DRAFT CHEQUE.



Attention Please, I'm very happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Cosovo Europe. Presently I’m in Cosovo for investment projects in livestock farming and dairy business with my own share of the total sum. And my partner has been a wonderful guide. Meanwhile, I didn't forget you’re past efforts and attempts to assist me in the realization of this endeavor despite the fact that it failed to work out some how. Now, contact my secretary in Republic Of Benin, name is Mr.John Diallo and his email address is (johndiallo81@yahoo.fr) only ask him to send you the total sum of USD$1M Dollars (ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which I kept as international Bank Draft Cheque compensation for all the past efforts and attempts you made towards assisting me in this endeavor. I did and still do appreciate your efforts at that time very much. In fact I owe you an endless gratitude. So feel free and get in touch with my secretary Mr.John Diallo, and instruct him where to send the Bank Draft Cheque to you quickly. Please, do let me know immediately you receive the Bank Draft Cheque, so that we can share the joy together after all the joint efforts at that time. I am very busy here because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand, Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf. So feel free to get in touch with him and he will send the Bank Draft Cheque to you without any delay as instructed. Thanks, and my greetings to your family and well-wishers. With utmost regards,Zidy Noba.
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