419 scam: manuela621@freenet.de GOOD DAY MY DEAR,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +22993161153 (Benin, 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.
- dr_ahmed_bello_2001@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: manuela621@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:15:45 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY MY DEAR,

GOOD DAY MY DEAR,

I AM Mr,JOHNSON MOGU, AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM
YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS
IN GETTING THAT FUND TRANSFERED. NOW I WANT YOU TO
CONTACT MY SECRETARY ON

THE INFORMATION BELOW AND RECEIVE YOUR
COMPENSATION OF $1.500,000,00
FROM HIM:
NAME....:(Dr AHMED BELLO
)
EMAIL: (dr_ahmed_bello_2001@yahoo.fr) TELE; 00229 93 16 11 53
TELE;00229 90 05 04 73
SEND HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROVE
YOURSELF TO HIM.
YOUR FULL NAME.... ADDRESS..... COUNTRY..
AGE...OCCUPATION.... PHONE NUMBER
Regard
Mr JOHNSON MOGU

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam