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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "joe larry" <larryjoe00@norilsk.tv>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 20:14:48 +0200
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY FOR COMPASENATION


Dear Friend,


I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund Transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from Germany.


Presently I'm in Germany for investment projects with my own share of the
total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to
assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.


Now contact my secretary, his name is Mr KINGSLEY UGO, and his e-mail
address:( kingsley_ugo009@msn.com,) ask him to send you the total (ONE
MILLION
SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS)
which was made in certified check by your name already 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
touched with my secretary Mr KINGSLEY UGO, and 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 sufferings 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 secretary on your
behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with my secretary
Mr
KINGSLEY UGO, and he will send the amount to you without any delay.


With best regards,
Mr.LARRY JOE

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