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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • rachel.mori_02@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: jimpeters19@freenet.de
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:03:19 +0100
Subject: DEAREST FRIEND,


DEAREST FRIEND,

I AM Dr Jim Peters AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU
ABOUT
MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THAT FUND TRANSFERED. NOW I WANT YOU TO
CONTACT
MY SECRETARY ON THE INFORMATION BELOW AND RECEIVE YOUR
COMPENSATION OF
$1.5 US DOLLARS FROM HIM:
NAME Mr Rachel Mori
Address
Cotonou Benin Republic
EMAIL:(rachel.mori_02@yahoo.fr )
NOTE THAT IF
YOU DID NOT SEND HIM THE ABOVE INFORMATION COMPLETE, HE
WILL NOT RELEASE
THE CHEQUE TO YOU BECAUSE HE HAS TO BE SURE THAT IT
IS YOU.ASK HIM TO
SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM OF$1.5 US DOLLARS
CASHIER\'S CHEQUE,WHICH I KEPT
FOR YOU.
NOTE ALSO THAT I WILL NOT BE REACHED BY EMAIL OR PHONE FOR
NOW
BECAUSE I AM CORRENTLY AWAY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE WITH MY SHARE
AND
I WILL BE BUSY TILL ABOUT SIX MONTH S TIME OR A YEAR.
SEND HIM THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROVE YOUR SELF TO HIM:

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR
ADDRESS
YOUR COUNTRY
YOUR AGE
YOUR OCCUPATION
YOUR PHONE NUMBER
NAME: Mr
Rachel Mori
EMAIL: (rachel.mori_02@yahoo.fr )

REGARDS,
Dr Jim Peters



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