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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348024322929 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ceciliaonyeka@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3aceciliaonyeka@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "John Kenneth" <john1_ken@gala.net>
Reply-To: ceciliaonyeka@sify.com
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:30:10 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,

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 the bank to someone else who was capable of
assisting me in this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at
the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude
to you with the sum of $760,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND SITY THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY.) I parkage the money in a consignment box and deposited
it with Cway Courier Shipping Company.

Be notify, that i have pay for the insurrance and delieve service, the
company is to shipment the consignment box to you through diplomatic means.

Please, you are to reach my secretary for the full infromation of the
courier company.
The contact address of the Person that will link to the Cway Courier
Shipping Company, is Mrs. Cecilia Onyeka. her contact as follows:

CONTACT AGENT Mrs. Cecilia Onyeka.

TELEPHONE NUMBER: +234-8024322929

EMAIL:ceciliaonyeka@sify.com <EMAIL%3Aceciliaonyeka@sify.com>

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which
myself and my new partner are having at hand.Finally,remember that I have
forwarded instruction to the finance house on your behalf to send the above
sum to you as soon as you contact them without delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from
the bottom of my heart.

Contact Mrs.Cecilia Onyeka now. Thanks and God bless you and your family.

She. Hope to hear from you soon.

Best Regards

Mr. John Kenneth.
NC 27609.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam