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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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.)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "FEANK LEAN" <franklean5@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:42:13 +0200
Subject: Now contact my secretary in Benin his name is Mr mark jenny


Dearest Friend,

i'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently i am in
Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum of
money. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to
assist me in transferring those funds deposit that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary in Benin his name is Mr mark jenny on this
E-mail:address(markjenny573@live.fr) you will ask him to send you the total
sum of ($1.250.000.00.U.S.D) which I kept for your compensation for all the
past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your
efforts at that time very much.I make the arrengement of the money to be in
CHEQUE BANK DRAFT for so safety and easely .Now the money is in CHEQUE BANK
DRAFT right now.Remember that it will be more easy to send truh diplomatic
courier service.so you can contact him immediatly with your home address.

So feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mr Mr mark jenny instruct
him where to send the amount to you. Please do let me know immediately you
receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that
time. in the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects
which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I
had forwarded instruction to the my secretary on your behalf to receive that
money, So feel free to get in touch with Mr mark jenny will send the amount
to you without any delay.

Best Regards
Barr.franklean

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