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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "ARO OJE" <arooje14@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:34:59 +0200
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR YOUR PAST EFFORTS


Hello my good friend.



how are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this
mail meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why this mail
came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have receive an email
from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which
we never concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that this
multi-million-dollar usiness has been concluded with another person who
financed it to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to
our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the
other best to known you. But I want to inform you that I have successfully
transferred the fund out of my bank to my new partner's account in London
that was capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort,
sincerity,courage and trust worthiness you showed during the course of the
transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the
sum of $1.2Million.

I have left an international certified bank draft for you worth about
anywhere in the world. My dear friend I will like you to contact my
secretary Mr Davide mike
( :david_mike2005@live.com ) for the collection of this international
certified bank draft have authorized to release the international certified
bank draft to you as soon as you contact him regarding this issue.At the
moment, I 'm very busy here because of the investment projects which myself
and the new partner are having at hand. Please I will like you to accept
this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart. Also
comply with Mr Davide mike so that he will send the draft to you without
any delay.


CONTACT: Mr Davide mike
EMAIL:david_mike2005@live.com <EMAIL%3Adavid_mike2005@live.com>

ADDRESS: No 4 coopreaton drive dolphins Estate Benin Republic Therefore, you
should send him your full Name and telephone umber/your address where you
want him to send the draft to you. YOu can send your banking information if
you need your fund to be transfered to you as bank to bank transfer.
Thanks and God Bless U.
Hon.Barr.Arooje

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