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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "certified bank draft" (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 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.
  • segunarinze9012@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: segunarinze9012@hotmail.com
Date: 17 Nov 2008 10:54:24 -0000
Subject: My Dear Friend,

My Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred to
a Swiss Account with the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay who is
an international business man.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed, I
want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $2.5
million USD (Two millions five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) I
have authorized the Finance House where I deposited the money to issue you
international certified bank draft cashable at your bank.

Presently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the
total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to
assist me in transferring those funds despite the fact that it failed us
some how. My dear friend,I will like you to contact the CEO in charge of the
finance house for the collection of this international certified bank draft.

The name of the person with your bank draft is Mr.Segun Arinze.
ALERT SECURITY AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE

CONTACT AGENT Mr.Segun Arinze

EMAIL: segunarinze9012@hotmail.com

Kindly reconfirm to her the following information below:

Your full name_________________________
Your address__________________________
Your country___________________________
Your age______________________________
Your occupation________________________
Your Phone number______________________


Ask him to send to you the total $2.5 million usd which I kept for your
compenation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this
matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and
get in touch Mr.Segun Arinze . and instruct her where to send the amount to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the suffering at that time. At the moment, I am very busy here
because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at
hand.

Remember that I have forwarded instruction to Mr.Segun Arinze on your
behalf to send the bank draft to you on reply, so get in touch with her and
she will send the bank draft to you without delay.

What you have to do now is to forward your detail to Mr.Segun Arinze

Sincerely,
Mr.Steve Asper

Contact Mr.Segun Arinze Kate via (segunarinze9012@hotmail.com)

Anti-fraud resources:

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