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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • dr_ahmed_bello_2001@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: paulwilson1@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:35:31 +0200
Subject: DEAREST FRIEND GOOD NEWS,


DEAREST FRIEND GOOD NEWS,
I AM Mr,paul Wilson, 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 $1.500,000,00 I
ISSURE THIS MONEY FOR THE OFFANAGE
FIDING,
40% IS FOR BARRISTER Dr AHMED BELLO BECAUSE IS THE BARRISTER
WHO STEND FOR ME FOR THE TRANSFERRED OTHER 30% IS FOR FIDING OF
OFFANAGE AND 30% IS FOR YOURSELF AND AS SOON AS YOU CASH THE MONEY,
SEND IT TO THEM SO INTRENSTEND ONE SHE contact Dr AHMED BELLO TRU THE
INFORMATION BELOW?
NAME....:Dr AHMED BELLO
EMAIL:
(dr_ahmed_bello_2001@yahoo.fr)

SEND HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO
PROVE YOURSELF TO HIM.
YOUR FULL NAME.... ADDRESS..... COUNTRY..
AGE...OCCUPATION.... PHONE NUMBER...past port id
Regard
Dr paul
wilson

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam