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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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • chikohenry2006@ubbi.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JERRY PETER" <jerrypeter@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:49:51 +0200
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION


My Dear friend,

How are you today together with your family,i thank God almighty for his
infinity mercy upon my life for latter making this business to work out
sucessfull. I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund
transferred under the cooperation of the new partner from LUXMBURG .
Presently i'm in LUXMBURG for investment projects with my own share of the
total sum. meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to
assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Out of my sincere heart i have deceided to show gratuted to you and i have
signed a Cheque on your behalf for your compasation,now contact my secretary
in Cotonou, Republic of Benin,his name is Mr.Chiko Henry and his email
address is (chikohenry2006@ubbi.com)


And ask him to send you the total amount of $800.000.00 Cheque which i kept
for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in
this matter.and instruct him where to send the amount to you.I appreciated
your efforts to assist that time despite that you later
disappointed me.

So feel free and get in touch to my secretary Mr.Chiko Henry Please do let
me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy together
after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment, i am very busy here
because of the investment projects which i and the new partner are having at
hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded
instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel
free to get in touch with Mr.Chiko Henry and he will send the Cheque to you
without any delay.

1. Full Names................
2. Address................
3. Occupation.................
4. Age..............
5. Sex.................
6. Nationality.................
7. Country......................
8. Telephone Number....................
9. Method of payment..........................

Best Regards
Barr. Jerry Peter.

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