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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 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.
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • file.office45@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: western_u_m_t@live.fr
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:37:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS, GO PICK UP YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT via WESTERN UNION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: file.office45@yahoo.com



- Good News,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 Japan who is an investor and international business marchant. Presently I'm in Japan 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 from Benin Republic despite that it failed us somehow.My secretary have already sent you USD$4,000.00 dollars through Western union as I have mandated him to transfer your full compensation payment of the sum of(USD800.000.00) through western union money transfer. Below is the payment informations:Senders Name:James Mazzara MTCN:5423468255 Text Question:For Who,Text Answer:My Partner,I told him to keep sending you $4,000 daily until the payment of($800.000.00) is completed.Please if there is any problem you should contact the western union agent at the below:Email:western_u_m_t@live.fr Contact person: Mrs.Jerry Godson Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all we passed through at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects and feasibility study which I and my new partner are having at hand. I might not be chanced to my emails but I will try to keep in touch. With best regards Gen.Ahmed Kurutum (Rtd)

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