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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)
  • "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)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • pastorjaseph_david@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "edward chubby" <edwardchubby8@ig.com.br>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 02:23:34 -0700
Subject: Contact Rev Pastor Jaseph David For your cheque of One Million five Hundred thousand usd


Dear Friend,



It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on our
business transaction. Well,

I just want to use this medium of time to thank you very much for your
earlier assistance to help

me in receiving the funds.I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded
in receiving the funds

with the help of a new partner from London Mr.Edward Chubby.

Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Lady
Accountant who works

with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), and she rendered a tremendous
help to us. My new

partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.

In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the funds, I
have decided to

compensate you with the sum of total amount of one million five hundred
thousan USD($1.500,000.00

USD) in a Certified bank draft,This is from my own share. I did this simply
to show appreciation

to you for your kind support and assistance even though we couldn't succeed
due to rigorous and

time consuming process involved in clearance with various agences.

Presently I am in South Korea for investment project with my own share
under the advice of my

partner In the light of the above, you are therefore to contact my personal
secretary his name

is Rev Pastor Jaseph David and do send him your contact address where you
want the draft to be

sent to you,I gave him $100.00 USD for the shipment of your draft.His e-mail
address

(pastorjaseph_david@hotmail.com) His contact phone :+ 22998681949

I will advice you to reconfirm the following information's to him:

1) Your full name........................................
2) Your contact address.................................
3) A Copy Of Your Identity Card....................
4) Your direct telephone..................................
5) Present Occupation.....................................

So feel free to get in touch with him to send the draft to you without any
delay.

Regards

B. Edward Chubby(Esq)

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