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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • mrabbala@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John Asuga <jasuga@web.de>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:40:25 +0200
Subject: Compensation..




My Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay.Presently I'm in Paraguay 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.

In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $800,000.00(Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in international certified bank cheque which can be collected at any bank of your choice.

In the light of the above, you are therefore, to contact my secretary in Lome - Togo Rep, Mr Anthony abbala, and do send him your contact address where you want the Draft to be sent to you. His e-mail address is:mrabbala@walla.com.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy
together after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here in Asuncion, the capital city of Paraguay because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch with him to send the cheque to you without any delay.


With My Best Regards,
Mr. John Asuga.






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