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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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • fedrickokpara@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: nelson david <nelson_david22@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:12:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY


MY DEAR FRIEND

COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON
I'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS
TRANSFERRED UNDER THE COMPENSATION OF NEW PARTNERS FROM LONDON UK. PRESENTLY I’M IN SOUTH KOREA FOR INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM.

MEANWHILE, I DID NOT FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THOSE FUNDS DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOMEHOW.NOW CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN ABUJA NIGERIA WITH HIM DIRECT PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS AND ASK HIM TO SEND YOU A CERTIFIED BANKERS DRAFT OF $1,5000.000.00 US DOLLARS WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR AS COMPENSATION FOR ALL YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSISTING ME IN THIS MATTER.

I APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH, SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCH WITH MY SECRETARY AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE DRAFT TO YOU.SEND TO HIM YOUR FULLY INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS, YOUR NAME AND YOUR MAILING ADDRESS, YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER/ FAX NUMBER AND ALSO YOUR INDENTIFICATION TO PROVE YOURSELF TO HIM, PLEASE ASK HIM WHAT YOU WILL DO TO GET THIS DRAFT DELIVERED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.

PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE UPS AND DOWN AT THIS TIME, IN THE MOMENT, I’M VERY BUSY HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH I AND THE NEW PARTNERS ARE HAVING AT HAND, FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO THE SECRETARY ON YOUR BEHALF TO RECEIVE THOSE MONEY, SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.GET INTOUCH WITH HIM ON THIS INFORMATION BELOW AND TRY TO CALL HIM ON HIS CELL PHONE NUMBER BELOW.

NAME OF THE SECRETARY: MR,FEDRICKOKPARA
EMAIL ADDRESS: fedrickokpara@yahoo.com
PLEASE DO THAT IMMEDIATELY AND GET BACK TO ME SO THAT I WILL KNOW.

REGARDS,
CHIEF NELSON DAVID
CHAIRMAN CEO ROACH OIL.



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