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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +228930420 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mackfolly010@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: blessing paul <pblessing016@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: blesspaul75@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:56:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Compliment,


Compliment,

How are you doing? Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Miss Blessing Paul, the Lady from Togo who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure the release of my inheritance from my late father. Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from Brazil.

Presently I,m in London-United Kingdom for investment projects with my share of the total sum. meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds, I made sure you are not left out the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of 1,200.000.00(ONE MILLION TWO THOUSAND US DOLLARS) Draft. I
and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your past efforts and attempt to assist me in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get in touch with my Lawyer Barrister Mack Folly and instruct him on how to send the Bank draft to you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive the Draft so that we can share the joy together after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I, m very busy here because of the investment projects and my education which me and my partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had left instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact him, he will send the Draft to you, so feel free to get in touch with MY LAWYER NOW.
Below is the contact of my Lawyer:

BARRISTER Mack Folly .
Phone: +228 930420
E-mail: mackfolly010@yahoo.com

With Best Regards,
Miss. Blessing Paul

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