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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • johnlee200995@yahoo.com
  • martinsabu63@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr John Lee <johnlee200995@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: infopayment2009@mailpersonal.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:02:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: johnlee200995@yahoo.com



- Attn:Beneficiary
I hope all is well with you,if so,glory be to God almighty, sorry to hear this news and i hope you will understand. I'm very happy to inform you, about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from United Kingdom.Presently I am in UK LONDON for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. I didn't forget your past efforts; at least I used your name to start the Claims process. But you could not participate actively because of circumstances beyond your control,Since it is not your fault and not my fault, I hold nothing against you.Therefore, in appreciation of your effort I have raised an International prepaid (ATM)Mastercard of US$850,000.00 in your favor as compensation to you for using your name during the Claims process. Now, i want you to contact my Secretary in west African,her name is Martins Abu, Her e-mail Address (martinsabu63@yahoo.com) ask him to send the Prepaid (ATM)Mastercard to you. Bear in mind that the money is in Prepaid (ATM)Mastercard, not cash, so you need to send to her, your full name and address where the prepaid (ATM)Mastercard will be delivered to you, including your cell phone number. Finally, I left explicit instructions with her, on how to send the (ATM CARD) to you. The Prepaid (ATM)Mastercard,will be send to you through Courier service immediately you contact her.
So contact my Secretary immediately you receive this letter.
Below is her contact information:
NAME :Martins Abu
EMAIL ADDRESS: (martinsabu63@yahoo.com)
Of The Prepaid (ATM)Mastercard.
Best regards,
John Lee

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