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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • abelabutu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • johnokenwa@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:30:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Appreciation


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



- Hello my good friend. How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? You may not understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you received an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that this business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from Germany who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you. But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the funds to my new partner's account in Germany that was capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to the effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed during the course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of US$850,000.00. I have left a certif!
ied international bank draft of US$850,000.00. My dear friend I will like you to contact MY SECRETARY Mr. John Okenwa at:[johnokenwa@hotmail.com] for the collection of your bank draft. I have authorized him to release the Bank Draft to you. At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects, which I and the new partner are having at hand. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart. Also comply with his directives so that he will send the draft to you without any delay. I left an order on how to deliver the draft to you, CONTACT: Mr. John Okenwa. His email address: [johnokenwa@hotmail.com] Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number inclusive of your current mailing address where you want him to send the draft to you. Thanks and God bless you and your family. I am most grateful for all your help and assistance. My warmest regards, Dr.Abel Abutu.

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