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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)
• 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.
  • +447024093713 (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.
  • johnsmith19770@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR JESSY WHITE"<drjessywhite@safe-mail.net>
Reply-To: <johnsmith19770@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:25:35 +0100
Subject: CLAIM YOUR COMPENSATION CHEQUE NOW.

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 personal adviser in London his name is (Mr John
Smith ),Find
below his
contact information.

Name: Evangelist John Smith ,
E-mail: johnsmith19770@yahoo.com.hk
Phone: +447024093713

Ask him to send you the total $550,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND US DOLLARS) certified bank Check,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 (Evangelist John Smith ) without any delay.
Best regards,
Dr Jessy White,
GOOD NEWS CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY

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