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

Fraud email example:

From: "william uba" <williauba96@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:50:31 -0700
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW


Dear Friend,

It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on
our business transaction,I am obliged to inform you that I have
succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner
from Paraguay Mr Fernando Alvaro Gomez, Everything was
perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Lady
Accountant who works with the Ghana Ministry of Finance (G.M.F)
in Accra Ghana.

I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $850,000,00. Eight
Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars in a Cashier's cheque.
This is from my own share I did this simply to show appreciation to
you for your kind support.

Presently I am in Paraguay for investment project with my own share
under the advice of my new partner.

I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you have
received your own share or not In the light of the above you are
therefore to contact my lawyer Paul Adams in Accra Ghana
and do send him your name,phone number and your contact address
where you want your cheque to be sent to you, His e-mail address is (
bpaul_ad_ams@yahoo.com)

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy together after all the suffering at that time In the moment I
am very busy here in Asuncion the capital city of Paraguay because of
the investment projects which the new partner and I are having at hand
So feel free to get in touch with him to send your cheque to you without
any delay.

With My Best Regards,

William Uba.

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