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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.

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:

• 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 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.
  • os2008@mailbox.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: officefile18@freenet.de
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:16:24 +0200
Subject: CONTANT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR $1,700.000.00


MY DEAR,
I\'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE
FUNDS
TRANSFERRED UNDER THE CO-OPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER
FROM
CHILE.PRESENTLY I\'M IN CHILE FOR INVESTMENT PROJECTS.NOW
KINDLY
CONTACT MY SECRETARY AND ASK HIM TO SEND $1,700.000.00 WHICH I
KEPT
FOR YOUR COMPENSATION. HIS NAME IS MR OSITA EMMANUEL.EMAIL
(
os2008@mailbox.co.za ) EMAIL HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO

ENABLE
HIM SEND YOUR BANK DRAFT OF $1,700.000.00 TO YOU WITHOUT
DELAY.
YOUR FULL NAME.......
YOUR ADDRESS..........
PRIVATE
TELEPHONE................
PLEASE REMEMBER TO LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU
RECIEVE THE BANK DRAFT.
BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER IKE IKECH.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam