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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:
  • "million pounds" (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.
  • kenneth_chinonye@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PETER OBI" <p.obi2008@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:27:04 -0700
Subject: Dear Good Friend,


*Dear Good Friend,

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay after I
waited for your response to proceed, you could not response to my mail due
to how urgent the transaction required because its situation I couldn't wait
to inform you before I contacted another partner who understood the urgency
of the transaction now we have successful transfer the funds to my new
partner account here in Paraguay.*
**
*Presently I'm in Paraguay 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.Now
contact my messenger in Benin his name is Mr.Kenneth Chinoye because he is
the person I kept your draft under his care which I splinted in two cheque
booklet £600 Thousand Pounds each so it will be easy for clear as bank
advised,also left 100Pounds for him as cost of posting of your cheque his
E-mails Addresses*
* (**kennethchinoye@live.fr* <kennethchinoye@live.fr> <kenetchinoye@live.fr>
*) ( **kenneth_chinonye@yahoo.com) **ask** him to send you the total of £1.2
Million Pounds which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts
and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that
time very much.*
**
*So feel free and get in touched with Mr.Kenneth Chinoye and instruct
him where to send the amount to you. Please do let me know immediately
you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that
time. in the moment, I;m very busy here because of the investment projects
which me and the new partner are having athand, finally,remember that I had
forwarded instruction to Mr. Chinoye on your behalf to receive that money,
so feel free to get in touch with Mr. Kenneth Chinoye, he will send the
amount to you without any delay.*

*Regards,*
**
*Dr. Peter Obi.*

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