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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)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • kennethphillip2@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dav 0k0h <dav0k0h10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kennethphillip2@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:01:15 +0100
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW



Dear Friend,
It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on ourbusiness transaction Well I just want to use this medium to thankyou very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving thefunds without any positive outcomeI am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the fundswith the help of a new partner from Paraguay Mr Fernando AlvaroGomez, Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one ofthe Lady Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance(F.M.F) and she rendered a tremendous help to us My new partnerinitiated this idea and everything worked out successfullyIn appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving thefunds I have decided to compensate you with the sum of$850,000,00. Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars in aCashier's cheque. This is from my own share I did this simply to showappreciation to you for your kind support and assistance even though wecould not succeed due to some unforseen circumstances and reason.Presently I am in Paraguay for investment project with my own shareunder the advice of my partner Meanwhile I didn't forget yourpast efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring this funds despitethe fact that we could not succeed I will be sending you e-mail fromtime to time to know if you have received your share or notIn the light of the above you are therefore to contact my lawyerbarrister kenneth phillip and do send him your contact address where youwant the cheque to be sent to you, His e-mail address is:kennethphillip2@yahoo.es
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can sharethe joy together after all the suffering at that time In themoment I am very busy here in Asuncion the capital city of Paraguay becauseof the investment projects which the new partner and I are having athand So feel free to get in touch with him to send the cheque to youwithout any delay
Best Regards
ENG,DAVID OKOH.


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