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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • michael.adam66@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: <ugo_james3@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:26:52 +0200
Subject: I AM NOW SUCCESSFUL!!!!



Hello Dearest Friend

The money was moved under the co-operation of a new partner from London.Presently,I'm in London for the purpose of investing my own share of the money.

Meanwhile I did'nt forget your past efforts and attempts in assisting me to move the cash though we were not successful at that time.So feel free and contact my attorney,Mr.Michael Adam, so that he can mail the Draft of (US$1,500,000.00) one million five hundred thousand United Sates Dollars, which I kept as a compensation for all your past efforts.

Contact him on the following informations below

Attn: Mr.Michael Adam
Email:michael.adam66@yahoo.fr

Best regards,
Mr. Ugo James

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam