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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)
  • "the consignment" (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 have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +447024027460 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • orev.sisterjuliet15@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • www.diplomaticcourierser@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Sister Juliet Obaseki." <orev.sisterjuliet15@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: revsisterjulietobaseki@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 08:55:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Rev. Sister Juliet Obaseki Contect COURIER SERVICE COMPANY LONDON


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: orev.sisterjuliet15@yahoo.com



- Dear 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 businessman. 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 that it failed us some how. Now contact the COURIER SERVICE COMPANY IN LONDON because I have package your compensation as a consignment in your name before sending it to them and here is the information you have to prove from COURIER SERVICE COMPANY IN LONDON to enable them know that you are the right owner of the consignment. YOUR FULL NAME...........YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS..........YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER..........YOUR FAX NUMBER............ HERE IS THE CONTACT OF COURIER SERVICE COMPANY IN LONDON. Email: www.diplomaticcourierser@hotmail.com Telephone: +447024027460. Ask them to send you !
the total ($8.5 million USD) which I kept for your as a compensation for all your 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 the COURIER SERVICE COMPANY IN LONDON. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so That we can share the joy after all the suffering for past. Please know that the only fee you will pay to them is there delivery fee of (785 POUNDS) to enable them deliver your consignment to you in your door step without any more delay. I want you to know that i have paid all the fee but it remain deliver fee.In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which the new partner and I are having at hand. Once you contact them get back to me, to enable me give you your consignment (KEY CODE) and you will check your consignment as soon as your receive it from them. May the peace of our Lord Jesus be with your and your family A-men. Best Regards!
. Rev. Sister Juliet Obaseki.

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