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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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348077292556 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • bar_damah@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: denns1@aliceadsl.fr
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:47:29 +0530 (IST)
Subject: SHARE IN MY SUCCESS STORY.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jamsmith7777@yahoo.in



- Dear Sir,This is Mr.James Smith, who contacted you some few months ago over a transfer of a deposit made by my Late Dr. George Brumley with my bank (UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC) in Nigeria as earlier stated in my proposal, I am sending you this mail to remind you of how I concluded with the said money transfer, though knowing very well that you showed concern in offering the necessary help you could. I am thanking you very much for the least assistance you gave and at this, I intend to pay you back good for good. I came across a very Good Samaritan from the United Kingdom just as you are to me who offered to assist me and today I am very successful with the transaction completed by the Grace of God Almighty. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. But for he fact that you once participated in this transaction in the past, I cannot just forget you now that God has finally achieved my goal. In that case, I personally remembered all your efforts and co-operations in the past.I am happy to announce this to your hearing that I am now in London for investment projects with my own share of the total sum as the transfer is completed and fund disbursed as agreed. On your part, I am COMPENSATING YOU with the sum of $1,400,000,00 dollars for showing concern. Please I want you to accept this as a token from my heart I would have sent this mail earlier but due to how hurriedly my trip alongside with my family to London, I signed a Cashier cheque worth $1, 400,000,00.Dollars on your behalf. I will like you to contact my personal Attorney; his name is Barrister Duruoha Amah for the collection of this cheque. It is my desire to fulfill my dreams in life and to humanity so GET THE COMPENSATION that came from my true heart. I really appreciated all your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with my Personal Attorney and instruct him where to send the Check to you.Contact him through his Email address below. Name: Barrister Duruoha Amah Email : bar_damah@hotmail.com Phone: 234-807-729-2556. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffer ness at that time. In the moment, I’m very busy here because of the investment projects which the new partner, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my Personal Attorney on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with him as soon as possible, Barrister Duruoha Amah, is his name and he will send the Check to you without any delay. Thanking you once more and GOD bless you and entire family. Regards, JAMES SMITH.

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