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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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Alexander=20Egobia?= <al_egobia@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: olisajoe@live.fr
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:42:28 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Contact Mr.Joseph


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



- DearFriend!I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transfered,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me as of that time.Now feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mr Olisaemekalu Joseph in Cotonou-Republic of Benin on his E-mail address (olisajoe@live.fr) ask him to send you the total of $955,000.00 us dollars which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.presently I'm very busy here in China because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at hands.Now forward to Mr Joseph contact details of yours listed below.1.Your Full Name: 2.Your Delivery Address: 3.Your Cell Phone Number:4.Your home phone 5.Your fax number 6.Your Age:7.Your Country:8.Your Ocupation:9.Sex:10.A copy of your international passport,id card OR your driving liecence.This is to avoid delivering to the wrong hand. Best Regard Barr.Alexander Egobia

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