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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "@lawyer.com" (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)
• 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.
  • ajesq@lawyer.com

Fraud email example:

From: Badagnaki Eyadema <msbadagnaki@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:05:40 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I wish to compensate your efforts


551 Main Bazaar, Shahdara,
New Delhi, India.

Dear friend,
Due to my tight schedules I could not contact you earlier before now. I'm happy
to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the
cooperation of a new partner from India.Presently I'm in India for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile,I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.Now contact my lawyer in Benin Rep. Africa, in the person of Adjei Dan through ajesq@lawyer.com
Ask him to send you the total cashier chaque of $800.000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLARS ONLY) which I kept to compensation your efforts and
attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your collective efforts at that
time so feel free and get in touch with my lawyer and instruct him where to send the amount to you. Do it fast before the CASHIER CHEQUE EXPIRES. You will take care of the shipment to your address.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy
after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here in India because of the investment projects which myself and the new partner are having at hand without confrontations.
Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the lawyer on your behalf to receive that CASHIER CHEQUE, so feel free to get in touch with him. He will send the CHEQUE to you without any delay.
With best regards,
Mrs.Badagnaki Eyadema
551 Main Bazaar, Shahdara,
New Delhi, India.

Mathild Fassmann <MaF63@mozartmail.info> a écrit :

Dear Sir,

Excuse me but how did you get my address data? Are your deals genuine? If it is not for real, then please contact me not any more.

However, if you can prevent my fears, please give me some congruent legal proofs.

Please confirm if you completely acknowledge the point that I am making?

Mathild

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