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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • drgmensah@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: simon obi <msimonobi@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:03:06 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECETARY


Compliment.

How are you doing? Hope you have not forgotten me,I am Mr Peter Johnson the man Who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure the release of some Money accrued from the over invoicing of a contract/inheritance that Was awarded by my government some time ago during the military regime.

Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm happy to Inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the Assistance and cooperation of a new partner from Monaco.Presently I’m in London-United Kingdom 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, I made sure you are not left out the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for the sum of Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.($800,000.00)Draft.

My new partner and I agreed to compensate you with that amount for all Your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get in touch with my Secretary Mr George Mensah and instruct him on how to send the Bank Draft to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive the Draft so that we can Share the joy together after all the sufferness at that time. In the moment, I’m very busy here because of the investment projects which me and my Partner are having at hand, finally, remember that i had left instruction to my Secretary so as soon as you contact him, he will send the Draft to you,so Feel free to get in touch with MY SECETARY NOW.

Below is the contact of my secretary:
Mr.George Mensah
E-mail: drgmensah@myway.com

With Best Regards,
Peter Johnson


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