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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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • rosemary1478@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: rosemary1478@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:06:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT THE FIDUCIRAY AGENT IN CHARGE OF YOUR BANK DRAFT.


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:fidelis_okatta@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Friend How are you today? Hope all is well with you and yourfamily? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition.I am happy to inform you about my success in getting your winning funds under the co-operation of a new partner from South Africa .Presently I'm in SPAIN for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.Meanwhile I did not forget your past efforts that it failed somehow.Now contact my secretary in Nigeria her name is Miss. Rose Mary Find below her contact information.COMPENSATION HEAD OFFICE CONTACT AGENT:Miss.Rose Mary EMAIL:(rosemary1478@hotmail.com) Ask her to send you the total sum of $1,000.000.00 ONE MILLIONS US DOLLARS certified bank Cheque which I raised in your favor for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempt in this matter.I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with my secretary and give her your address where to send the draft to you.Please do let me know immediately you receive the Cheque to enable us share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. In the moment Iam very busy herebecause of the investment projects which the new partner and me arehaving at hand finally remember that I had forwarded instruction tothe secretary on your behalf to Receive thatmoney. So feel free toget in touch with her Miss, Rose Mary without any delay.Thanks and God bless you and your family. Best regards Yours faithfully Barrister.Fidelis Okafor

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