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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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• 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.
  • john_attah2004@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: johnben@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:20:59 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,

I am very happy to inform you about my success in
getting the funds transfered to Mexico, for investements and business
establishements. Now, I want you to contact my clark at the information
bellow. NAME; Mr.JOHN ATTAH, Ask him to send you the total sum of
($800,000.00) United States Dollars in an International Bank Certified
Draft, which I kept for your compensation. Fill the bellow information
and contact him through his email (john_attah2004@yahoo.fr ) immediately
without any delays.

1. Your Full
Names:.................................
2. Your Address:......
.........................
3. Your
Sex:......................................
4. Your
Age:......................................
5. Your Marital
Status:......................
6 Your
Occupation:.............................
7. Your Direct Phone
Number:.............................
8. Your Resident
City:........................................
9. Your Resident
State:........................................
10. Your
Country:.................................................

Regards,
Mr
JOHN BEN


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