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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Barr=20Tom=20Williams?= <williams_barrtom@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: george_mich009@inmail24.com
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:35:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT GEORGE MICHAEL VERY URGENT


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:williams_barrtom@yahoo.com.co



- Dearfriend,It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on our businesstransaction. Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much foryour earlier assistance to help me in receiving the funds, without any positive outcome.I am obliged to inform you that I have succeededin receiving the funds withthe help of a new partner from Paraguay Mr. FernandoAlvaro Gomez. Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the LadyAccountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), and she rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner initiated thisidea and everything worked out successfully.In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the funds, I havedecided to compensate you with the sum of $850,000.00(Eight Hundred and FiftyThousand United States Dollars) in a Cashier's cheque. This is from my ownshare. I did this simply to show appreciation to you for your kind support andassistance even though we could not succeed due to some unforseen circumstancesand reason.Presently, I am in Paraguay for investment project with my own share under theadvice of my partner. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts andattempts to assist me in transferring this funds despite the fact that we couldnot succeed. I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you havereceived your share or not. In the light of the above, you are therefore, tocontact my personal assistant Dr:george michael on his telephone line and do sendhim your contact address where you want the cheque to be sent to you. Below ismy personal assistant contact information:-Rev.Dr:george michaelE-mail: george_mich009@inmail24.comPlease do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joytogether after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I am very busyhere in Asuncion the capital city of Paraguay because of the investmentprojects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to get intouch with him to send the cheque to you without any delay. With My Best Regards,Barr:tomwilliams

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