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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "certified bank draft" (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.
  • josephejike_09@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joseph ejike <josephejike308@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:03:32 -0700
Subject: hello




Hello .Compliment of the season I am very glad to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from England. Presently I am in England for investment Projects with my own share of the total sum but we have a little problem with the British Government as they mandated that we must pay all the taxes up front before the fund will be cleared in my new partners account which we have been trying to raise the fund to due the amount mentioned by the British Government.
Meanwhile, for this reason I could not be able to make any cash transfer to your nominated bank account as a compensation for your intended to assist me get those fund transferred, so I have instructed my bank manager in Benin Republicto issue a certified bank draft in your name because I did not forget your past efforts and attempt to assist me in transferring those funds despite the fact that we did not come to the conclusion of the transaction.
Nevertheless, you should contact my protocol officer in Benin Republic his name is Mr. joseph ejike on his Email josephejike_09@yahoo.ca .com and ask Him to send to you the total sum of $3.5 million in certified bank draft which I kept for your Compensation for all the 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 touched with my protocol officer joseph and instruct him where to send the amount to you and also include your private address and telephone number.
Please do let me know immediately you contact him. Finally, remember that I had Forwarded instruction to my protocol officer on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in Touch with joseph he will send the amount to you with out any delay.Best Regards,joseph ejikeMYEMAIL ADDRESS(josephejike_09@yahoo.ca


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