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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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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. )
  • "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 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.
  • chris_pam07@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrstimmybrown121 brown" <mrstimmybrown121@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:04:58 +0300
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION


YOUR COMPENSATION


Dear Friend My Good Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred to
a Swiss Account with the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay who is
an international business man.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed, I
want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of
$950,000,000USD ((Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand US Dollars)) I have
authorized the Finance House where I deposited the money to issue you
international certified bank draft cashable at your bank.

Presently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects 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 despite the fact that it failed us
some how.

My dear friend, I will like you to contact the CEO in charge of the finance
house for the collection of this international certified bank draft.

The name of the person with your Cheque is MR.CHRIS PAM
COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE
CONTACT AGENT MR.CHRIS PAM
EMAIL: chris_pam07@yahoo.com

You have to get back to him with the following informations for easy
dispatch of your bankdraft.

YOUR FULL NAME................................

YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS.......................

YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER.......................

ORCUPATION.....................................

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE....................

SEX......................

AGE.............

Ask him to send to you the total $950,000 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand
US Dollars) 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, so feel free and get in
touch with the CEO of the finance house MR.CHRIS PAM and instructed on 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 suffering at that time.

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which
I and the new partner are having at hand. Remember that I had forwarded
instruction to to the CEO of the finance house on your behalf to receive
that money, so get in touch with him and he will send the amount to you
without delay.

Finally, my sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should
endeavour to pay your tithe to a bible believing church when you get the
money.

Sincerely,
MRS. TIMMY BROWN

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