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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:
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22997017109 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • p_thomas_amadi@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Zuma barley" <zzumabarley@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:36:36 -0500 (EST)
Subject: How are you today my dear Ms Ehrlichler?


My Dear Ms Ehrlichler, How are you today? I hope your alright. It's been long I heard from you. Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving those Funds.I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of Mr. Whang Yun Lee. Everything was works out very fast and it was also perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Lady accountant who works with (HSBC) Bank and she rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of US$800,000 in a cheque.This is from my own share. I did this simply to show you that it is good to do good things to the right people always. Presently, I am in China with my family now for investment project with my own share under the advice of my new partner. Meanwhile,

I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds to your account despite you later could not proceed due to unknown reason to me. I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you have received your share or not. Now contact PASTOR THOMAS AMADI his the person I gave your cheque before I travelled. email him at (p_thomas_amadi@yahoo.fr) and call him on +229-97 01 71 09.Please do let me know immediately you received and cash your money so that we can share the joy together after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I'm very busy here in China because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch with PASTOR THOMAS AMADI to send the cheque to you without any delay.With My Best Regards,Mr. Zuma BarleyTel: +229 93410027

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