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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • petergoodluckpgl@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "THOMASHILL THOMASHILL" <thomashill@gala.net>
Reply-To: petergoodluckpgl@sify.com
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 01:10:45 -0700
Subject: YOUR DRAFT IS READY


My Good Friend,

Compliment of the day.

How are you doing today. I hope you are fine. I believe that you have not
forgotten me, I am Thomas Hill,the man who contacted you some time ago to
assist me secure the release of some money deposited in the bank by my late
client. You know you stood as the next of kin,Though you were not able to
assist me conclude the transaction.

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transfered
under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from the United States
of America.Presently I'm in South Korea for an investment project with my
own share of the total sum.Meanwhile,i did not forget your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds, I made sure you are not
left out of the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you the
sum of Three Million Five Hundred United State Dollars($3,500,000.00).

I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your
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 touch with my
secretary Mr. Peter Goodluck, l have instruct him on how to send to you the
Bank draft.Please do let me know immediately you receive the Draft so that
we can share the joy together after all the sufferings at that time.

In the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which
myself and my partner are having at hand, finally,remember that i had left
instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact him, you send to him
your name,address where you will want your draft delivered to and also send
to him your direct telephone number,so feel free to get in touch with my
secretary.Below is the contact of my secretary:


NAME: MR. PETER GOODLUCK
E-MAIL: petergoodluckpgl@sify.com

Yours Sincerely,
Thomas Hill

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam