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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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.
  • jideofor_ochiabutor@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: jimpeter4@freenet.de
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:08:29 +0200
Subject: contact my secretary


My Dear,
How are you together with your family i hope that all
is well if so glory be to God amen. It\'s been long I heard from you.
Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your
earlier assistance to help me in receiving the funds, without any
positive outcome.


I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded
in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from Paraguay.
Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the
Lady accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and
she rendered a tremendous help to us.

My new partner initiated this
idea and everything worked out successfully. In appreciation of your
earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds.I have decided to
compensate you in this Xmas season with the sum of $800,000 in a
Cashier\'s cheque (Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). This
is from my own share. I did this simply to show you that it is good to
do good things to the right people always. Presently,

I am in
Paraguay for investment project with my own share under the advice of my
partner. Meanwhile, I didn\'t forget your past efforts and attempts to
assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow.


I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you have
received your share or not. Now contact my personal assistant in Benin
Repulice MR. Jideofor Ochiabutor.contact him throuhg his e-mail
address: jideofor_ochiabutor@yahoo.fr
Please do let me know immediately
if you have received it so that we can share the joy together after all
the suffering at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here in
Paraguay because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I
are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch with MR.Jideofor
Ochiabutor to send the cheque to you without any delay.


With My Best
Regards
Jim H.Peter

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