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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Paul Davis" <paul_davis2000000@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:18:26 +0400
Subject: Paul Davis

Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred to a Swiss Account with the co-operation of a new partner from England who is an international business man.

Presently I'm in England for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Mean while, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how,

that is why I decided to compensate you for the effort invested before now an I would like you to know that the ECOMOIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES has your backing and will be directing you on what to do to get your funds.

Now contact my secretary, his contacts are:
Name: Mr. Anthony Dako
Email:anthony_dako@easypeasy.com

Ask him to send you the total sum of $4,000,000.00
(Four Million United State Dollars) 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 so well. So feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mr. Anthony Dako and instruct him where to send the Money to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the stress in getting the fail fund. At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the
New partner are having at hand.

Finally, remember that I had forwarded instructions to my secretary On Your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with
Mr. Anthony Dako and he will send the amount to you without any delay. Get Back to my secretary with your filled out information’s for the
Processing of your fund:

FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
AGE:
STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY

Regards,
Dr. Paul Davis.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam