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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • craiggibson33@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mellissa Goodman <mell_goodman@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:00:39 +0000
Subject: My Appreciation!!



Dear Friend , I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay.Presently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.Meanwhile,I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.Now contact my secretary in Lagos his name is Mr.Craig Gibson,Find below his contact information.
Name:Mr.Craig GibsonE-mail: craiggibson33@gmail.com
Ask him to send you the total $300.000.00 (THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND USDOLLARS)certified bank Cheque,which I raised in your favor for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempt to assist me in this matter.I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with my secretary and give him your address where tosend the draft to you.Please do let me know immediately you receive theCheque to enable us share the joy after all the suffering in the past.In the moment,I'm very busy here because of the investment projects, which the new partner and me are having at hand,finally,remember that I haveforward instruction to the secretary on your behalf to Receive thatmoney.So feel free to get in touch with him (Mr.Craig Gibson) withoutany delay.
Best Regards,Mellissa Goodman.
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