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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • ellisonsamuel2@o2.pl

Fraud email example:

From: "VENCENT BARRISTER" <barristervencent05@livedoor.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:55:00 +0100
Subject: I JUST FIND WERE I SAVED YOUR ADDRESS TODAY


ATTN:

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope
this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this
opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished
transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other
best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out
of my bank to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this
great venture through the help of the diplomat i told you about.
Due to your effort, sincerity,courage and trustworthiness? you showed at
the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of 1.2 Million Euros I have instruct our
Rev Father Samuel Ellison to send you this Bank Draft.

Now contact My Rev.Father, his name is Rev.Samuel Elliosn, his Email
Address : ellisonsamuel2@o2.pl At the moment, I'm very busy here because
of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand
in LONDON.

Finally,remember that I have forwarded instruction to the My Rev.Father on
your behalf to send the bank cheque to you as soon as you contact him
without delay.Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith
as this is from the bottom of my heart.


Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hope to hear from you soon


BARR.D.U.S.F.W. VENCENT.
Direct Number In LONDON:
0044 704-571-0328

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