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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)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
• 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.
  • +447024094727 (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.
  • anthonybrownzy@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <anthonybrownzy@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 12:54:54 -0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY....



Dear Friend,


Good day to you and your family.I am happy to inform you about my
success in
getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner
from
Belgium.
Presently I am in Belgium for investment projects with my own share of
the total sum.
Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts you made in
getting
your winnings sent to your delivery address, despite that it failed us
some how.
Now contact my secretary in London. his name is (Mr Anthony Brown ),Find
below his
contact information.

Name: Mr Anthony Brown ),
E-mail: anthonybrownzy@yahoo.com.hk
Phon: +447024094727
FAX NUMBER:+447092845782

Ask him to send you the total $550,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND US
DOLLARS) Across Counter Cheque ,which I raised in your favour for your
compensation for all the past efforts you have made in receiving your
winnings
in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very,much. So
feel free
and get in touched with my secretary and give him your address where
to send the
check to you.Please do let me know immediately you
receive the Check to enable us share the joy after all
the sufferness at that time. In the moment,I am very busy here
because of the investment projects,which the new partner and me are
having at
hand, finally,remember that I have forwarded instruction to the
secretary
on your behalf to receive that money. So feel free to get in touch with
him
(Mr Anthony Brown) without any delay.
Best regards,
Dr Jessy White,
Fiduciary Agent,
GOOD NEWS CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY

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