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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)
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "certified bank draft" (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 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.
  • +447031919941 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • everestgoodluck1@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "good good" <goood7@torba.com>
Reply-To: everestgoodluck1@walla.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:31:41 -0800
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY


Dear Friends.

How are you today and hope all is well. Hope you have not forgotten me, my
name is Mr. Lordman Walter, the man from Nigeria

I work in the credit And Accounts Department of African Banking in
Co-operation, Lagos, Nigeria. I contacted you in respect

of a foreign Customer with Domiciliary A/C number 2590074169. His Name is
Mr. Erick Board. Some time ago to assist me

secure the release of some money 28.5M

Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm happy to
inform you about my success in getting those

funds transferred under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from
Brazil. Presently I'm in London-United Kingdom

for investment projects with my own share of the total sum I and my new
partner agreed to compensate you with that amount

for all your past efforts and attempt to assist me in this matter.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds, I made sure you are not left

out the benefit of the transaction hence me and my partner kept aside for
you the sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand

United States Dollars. ($2,500,000.00) Draft

Mean while, a woman came to MY SECRETARY OFFICE A few Days Ago with a
letter, claiming to be your true Representative

HERE IS HER INFORMATION BELOW:

NAME MONA ABOD TAWIL
4031 Villa VistaPalo Alto, CA 94306
BANK NAME: CITIBANK, ARIZONA, USA
.ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.

Please, do reconfirm to MY SECRETARY, as a matter of urgency if this woman
is from you so that he will not be held

responsible for paying into the Wrong Name

If this woman is not your Representative, You are requested to fill and send
this information for verification purpose so that

your VALID CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT US$2,500,000.00 MILLION US DOLLARS WILL NOT
BE delivered to the wrong hand

please?

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Residential address
4) Company name, Office position and Company address.
5) Profession, Age and marital status.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get in
touch with my secretary Rev.Everest Goodluck, I

have instructed him on how to send the Bank draft to you.

In the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which
me and my partner are having at hand, finally,

remember that I had left instruction to my secretary so as soon as you
contact him, he will send your information to the paying

bank for the release of your Draft to you, so feel free to get in touch with
MY SECRETARY immediately with your information.

Please do let me know immediately you receive the Draft form the bank so
that we can share the joy together after all the

sufferings at that time and also forward your complete details like your:

Below is the contact of my secretary:
Name: Rev.Everest Goodluck
E-mail: everestgoodluck1@walla.com


Feel free to call me on my direct phone number in London +447031919941

With Best Regards,
Mr. Lordman Walter
Tel: +447031919941
CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY

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