419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrs.carolina_ilboudou@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Waheed Oman <droman2010@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:39:27 +0000
Subject: Re: Good News For You.Recieve Your Cashier's Cheque Urgently As A
Compensation from Dr.Waheed Oman.

*RUNIC PAGOS Y COBRANZAS SA.*
*Av.Bernardino Caballero.*
*Casi Piribebuy Bo San Pablo.*
*Presidente Franco.*
*Tel: 00595-61-572263.
Fax: 00595-61-574599.*
*PARAGUAY.*
* *
* *
*Dear Good Friend,*
* *
*How are you doing today?.Hope you haven't forgotten me,iam Dr.Waheed
Oman,the former director at the African development bank (ADB)
Ouagadougou,Burkina
Faso over there in West Africa,who has contacted you sometime ago to assist
me inorder to secure the release of a deceased customer's fund into your
bank account.*
* *
*Though,you weren't able to assist me up to the conclusion stage in that
transaction by then,iam very much happy to inform you about my success in
getting the fund transfered under the assistance,and co-operation of a new
partner from Paraguay.Presently,iam in Paraguay for investment projects with
my share of the total sum.*
* *
*Meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts,and attempts to assist me on
the transfering of the fund,and i makes sure that you aren't left behind or
out from the benefits of the transaction.Hence,i have kept aside for you the
total sum of: $675,000 (Six hundred,and seventy-five thousand,Usa-dollars)
in the 'CHASHIER'S CHEQUE'.*
* *
*My new partner,and i have agreed to compensate you with that aboved said
amount for all your past efforts,and attempts to assist me in that past
successful matters.I have appreciated your kind efforts at that time very
much,so feel very free to contact the bank's secretary via her below email
address,and the name of the secretary of the (ADB) is: MRS.CAROLINA
ILBOUDOU.*
* *
*And make sure that you instructed her on how to send the 'CHASHIER'S
CHEQUE' to you,and please do let me know immediately you receives the
'CHASHIER'S CHEQUE' so that we can share the joy together after all the
stress at those past times ago.*
* *
*At the moment, I am very busy over here in Paraguay because of the
investment projects of which my partner,and I were having at hands
presently, and finally remember that I had left an instruction to the
secretary of the (ADB): MRS.CAROLINA ILBOUDOU.*
* *
*Therefore,as soonest as you contacts her for the said 'CHASHIER'S CHEQUE'
to be sent to you,she will surely send the CHASHIER'S CHEQUE to you. Below
is the contact of the secretary of the (ADB) Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso
over there in West Africa. *
* *
*Contact this below person immediately for your cheque:- *
* *
*MRS.CAROLINA ILBOUDOU.*
*Secretary of the (ADB),*
*Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso.*
*Email Address:
**mrs.carolina_ilboudou@hotmail.fr*<http://us.mc1142.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mrs.carolina_ilboudou@hotmail.fr>
*
*
*Your's good friend,
Dr.Waheed Oman.*

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