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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)
• 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.
  • +22993861923 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:29:32 +0200
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT THEN.


Dear Friend,
 
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those Funds transfered under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguary.Prensently I'm in Paraguary for investment projecct with my own share of the total sum.Meanwhile I did not forget your past efforts and attempt to assist me in transfering those Funds despite the fact that it failed us some how. Now contact my secretary in Benin Republic.
 
Name:  Mr.Richard Gomez
Phone: +229 93861923
E-mail(mr.richard@live.ca)

Ask him to send you the total sum of $1,200,000 which I kept in your favour as compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assit me in that matter.so feel free and get in touch with my secretary and instruct him where to mail the Draft to you without delay.
 
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffering in that time, At the moment  I'm very busy here with my investment project which me and new partner are having at hand.
 
Yours Sincerely.
Dr.Peter Pen(CEO)
Skanska UK Pss House Denham Way
Maple Cross Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire WD3 9SW.UK
www.skanska.co.uk
 

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