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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • gyoungmckinneychambers@yahoo.com.hk
  • mryoung009@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?Young=20Mckinney?= <youngmckinneychambers@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: mredward_montoya@live.com
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:25:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECERTARY


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- FROM :MR YOUNG MCKINNEY MANCHESTER MX35 V55 RDUK.E-MAIL ADDRESS :(mryoung009@gmail.com) ATTN FRIEND, THIS IS THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION ( COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT ),THIS PROGRAM IS ORGANISED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS FOR THE END OF THE YEAR POVERTY ALLEVIATION.WE ARE USING OUR REPUTABLE WELL KNOWN ORGANISATION TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE ONE OF OUR CHOSEN BENEFICIARIES FOR THIS PROGRAM OF "POVERTY REDUCTION AND ERADICATION" IN YOUR COUNTRY EMAIL DIRECTORY.I HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY BEING CHOSEN AND COMPENSATED FOR AN INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT WRITTEN OUT IN YOUR NAME IN THE AMOUNT OF $800,000 (EIGHT HUNDREND THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS) IN OUR UNITED KINGDOM REGIONAL ANNEX.PRESENTLY I AND MY FAMILY ARE IN PARAGUAY FOR INVESTMENT PROJECTS AND I HAVE AUTHORIZED MY SECETARY TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM OF $800.000.00 ( EIGHT HUNDREND THOUSAND AMERICA DOLLARS ) WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FOR ALL THE PAST EFFORTS AND GOOD DEEDS.SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH HIM 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.IN THE MOMENT, I'M VERY BUSY HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH I AND THE NEW PARTNER ARE HAVING AT HAND, FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO THE SECRETARY ON YOUR BEHALF TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY, SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MR EDWARD MONTOYA .HIS EMAIL ADRESS AND NUMBER IS STATED BELOW.( mredward_montoya@live.com ) ( 0022676437135 ) BE REST ASSURED THAT HE WILL SEND YOUR BANK DRAFT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO ACCEPT THIS TOKEN WITH GOOD FAITH AS THIS IS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.Your's Faithfully,Young Mckinney

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