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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)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993866940 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • harryemma2102@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "peter what is your name" <petermary2@nsk.biz>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 22:20:38 +0200
Subject: your compensation contact secetray.


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
worthinessyou 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
$1.2Million ,cashable anywhere in the world. My dear friend I will like you
to contact my secretary Mr. HARRY EMMA (harryemma2102@yahoo.fr) 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 he! re 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.Brown Paul so that he will send the draft to you
without any delay.


CONTACT: Mr HARRY EMMA

Phone Number+229-938 66 940.
ADDRESS: No 4 coopreaton drive dolphins Estate Benin Republic
EMAIL:( harryemma2102@yahoo.fr)



Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/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 you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.

Mr Peter Mary

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam